ITANAGAR, Oct 18:  Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) who has adopted two Tuberculosis patients under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan handed over food baskets to the adoptee patients at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today.
The Governor, who will be providing prescribed food baskets every month to the adoptees, advised the patients to take healthy and nutritious foods. He also asked them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to include Yoga in their daily routine.
The Governor appealed to the people, particularly well-to-do individuals, corporate houses and social activists to adopt TB patients and make personal contributions in making India Tuberculosis free. He reminded that in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India would totally eliminate TB by 2025, a good five years ahead of the global deadline set for 2030.
Mishra advised the health officials to go for door-to-door awareness visits and educate TB Patients to practice a healthy way of life. He emphasised that the officials must reach out to the people and disseminate information about Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Government officials must motivate people to participate in the  Abhiyan, he said.
Itanagar Capital Region District Medical Officer, Dr. Mandip Perme and Papum Pare District Tuberculosis Officer Dr. P.D. Thongchi along with health officials were present in the programme.

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