'Adopt a TB patient' programme to be launched on PM Modi’s birthday: Health Ministry

The health ministry is planning to launch two health programmes--one of which is the process of adopting tuberculosis patients--on September 17 on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, top sources in the health ministry told India Today on Monday.

The other programme is a nationwide blood donation camp called “Rakhtdaan Amrit



Mahotsav” that will span from September 17 to October 2.

“Our aim is to eradicate TB by 2025. We are also starting the process of adopting TB patients. Every district will likely have 150-200 TB patients, who will be provided nutrition kits. We are also planning on reaching out to people to adopt TB patients,” said sources in the health ministry.