March 25, 2023: Assam Health and Welfare Department has been conferred with National Award for reduction in TB cases in two districts – Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt of India.
The award was conferred at the One World TB Summit held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bongaigaon District bagged Silver for 40 % reduction and Kokrajhar District bagged Bronze for 20 % reduction in TB cases respectively in the Sub National Certification for the year 2023.
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Assam Health and Welfare Department has been conferred with National Award for reduction in TB cases in two districts
March 25, 2023: Assam Health and Welfare Department has been conferred with National Award for reduction in TB cases in two districts – Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt of India.
The award was conferred at the One World TB Summit held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bongaigaon District bagged Silver for 40 % reduction and Kokrajhar District bagged Bronze for 20 % reduction in TB cases respectively in the Sub National Certification for the year 2023.