Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Friday launched the distribution of nutrition kits for tuberculosis (TB) patients under the national TB control programme.
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Mr. Rangasamy handed over nutrition kits to about 500 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA). The initiative was supported by ONGC, Karaikal. The programme, which was organised in the Assembly complex, marked the first anniversary of the scheme, which is aimed at boosting health and aiding recovery of patients affected by TB.
In Puducherry, S. Selvaganabathy, MP, has taken the lead in distribution of nutritious food kits to over 2,000 TB patients with ONGC support, an official press note said.
Speaker R. Selvam, A.K.J. Sai Saravanan Kumar, Civil Supplies Minister, A. Muthamma, Health Secretary, G. Sriramulu, Health Director, Venkatesh, State TB Control Officer, and TB Control Coordinating Officer, participated.
Published - September 15, 2023 08:23 pm IST
