IITF: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Health Ministry pavilion

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday inaugurated Health Ministry's pavilion, which highlighted country's resolve to eliminate TB by 2025, at India International Trade Fair being held in Delhi.

me of pavilion is 'TB harega, desh jeetega' which will play an important role in spreading awareness about tuberculosis and its symptoms.

" prime minister has given clarion call to end TB by 2025, and we are committed to eliminating it in this time period," Vardhan said.

He visited various stalls of ministry exhibiting information on health and wellness centres that are part of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), CGHS services and Anaemia Mukt Bharat campaign.

He also visited a selfie corner set up by National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (TTO) and appreciated this unique initiative to encour everyone towards organ donation by dispelling myths and apprehensions among people and creating awareness about this ble service.

Health Ministry has also organised three 'Swasthya Chetna' camps which provide screening for blood pressure, blood sugar, oral hygiene, and oral cancer, cervical cancer and breast cancer for visitors.

Vardhan interacted with service providers and visitors who were availing screening services.

He said population-based screening of n-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and cancers (oral, breast and cervical cancer) has also been initiated under National Health Mission (NHM). 

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