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Union Health Ministry appoints Dr. Deepa Malik as Ni-kshay Mitra ambassador

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Published on: November 29 2022 Share on facebook

  • Union Health Ministry designated the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Dr. Deepa Malik as ‘Nikshay Mitra’ ambassador.
  • It is an initiative under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
  • Ms. Malik, who bagged 23 international sports medals at various events, said she herself is an example of not giving up in spite of various health issues for the past 23 years.
  • Deepa Malik expressed her commitment to the TB Mukt Bharat (TB-free India) campaign, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2018.
  • This program was brought in the direction of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan with the aim of eradicating TB by 2025.
  • India has the world's highest burden of tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated 2.6 million people suffering from the disease and nearly 4 million dying from it every year.
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