TB screening camps in 2,492 Telangana villages, Health Minister tells Centre
Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha announced that tuberculosis screening camps are being conducted in over 2,400 villages. The initiative is part of a broader effort to eliminate TB and improve maternal and child healthcare in the state.
Why it matters
Public health initiatives targeting infectious diseases like TB are critical for improving life expectancy and reducing healthcare costs in developing regions.
Health screening camps for tuberculosis are being conducted in 2,492 villages across Telangana as part of efforts to eliminate the disease, Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha said at a review meeting, convened by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, on Friday.
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