Telangana Launches TB-Free Model: Project Swasthya Nagaram
In a significant step towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB), Telangana launched the “Project Swasthya Nagaram,” a unique model for TB-free municipalities, on July 24, 2024, in Hyderabad. This initiative, a collaborative effort by the State Tuberculosis Cell, Municipal Corporations of Peerzadiguda, Boduppal, and Pocharam in Medchal Malkajgiri district, along with the Central TB Division, WHO India, USAID, and other stakeholders, aims to achieve TB-free municipalities through an innovative approach.
The project targets urban settings, where social determinants significantly impact the TB burden. It emphasizes a holistic approach encompassing surveillance, prevention, and the complete cascade of quality TB care. This model aims to reduce TB incidence by one-third and decrease TB-related mortality over a period of three years.
Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare and Managing Director of the National Health Mission, RV Karnan, formally launched the project. The initiative is expected to serve as a model for ending TB in urban settings and promoting community health.
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