Lucknow,

23 March (HS): On World Tuberculosis Day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath restated his commitment to making the state TB-free, in line with

national targets. He emphasized the adoption of 2.70 lakh TB patients, with 70%

cured, and the provision of approximately Rs. 422 crore in nutritional help

through DBT. Yogi added that UP, which formerly had 21% of India's tuberculosis

sufferers, is working relentlessly to eradicate the disease five years ahead of

global SDG objectives. To guarantee medication compliance and assistance,

officials and volunteers adopted more than 2.70 lakh patients. In the previous

five years, DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) has provided financial assistance of

Rs. 422 crore. PM Ayushman Wellness Centers provide a special emphasis on

testing and diagnostics. The Uttar Pradesh administration, led by Yogi

Adityanath, is transforming tuberculosis treatment into a public effort to

achieve a healthy 25 crore people.

He penned

a post on X, which reads as follows: “Under the visionary leadership of Respected

Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, the double-engine government is working with

complete dedication towards eradicating tuberculosis. Let us pledge today, on

the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, to strengthen the foundation of a

'Healthy India, Healthy Uttar Pradesh' by making timely identification of the

symptoms of this disease and proper treatment a mass movement.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi