Rajasthan Wins National Award for TB Elimination on World Tuberculosis Day 2025
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | National Award for TB Elimination |
| Date | 24th March 2025 |
| Occasion | World Tuberculosis Day |
| Recipient | Rajasthan |
| Awarded By | Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare |
| Venue | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Campaign | TB Free Gram Panchayat Campaign |
| Rajasthan's Achievement | Secured 3rd position in the country |
| TB Free Gram Panchayats (2024) | 3,355 |
| TB Free Gram Panchayats (2023) | 586 |
| Community Supporters | More than 19,000 Nishchay Mitras |
| PM's TB Free India Campaign | Initiative by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) |
| Objective | Eliminate TB in India by 2025 |
| Key Initiative | Ni-Kshaya Mitra Initiative |
| Ni-Kshaya Mitra Role | Provide diagnostic, nutritional, and professional support |
| Ni-Kshaya Digital Portal | Platform for community support |
| TB Details | Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| TB Transmission | Airborne |
| TB Symptoms | Cough with sputum, chest pain, weight loss, fever, night sweats |
| TB Vaccine | Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) |