PM Modi To Visit Varanasi To Unveil Several Projects

The PM will address the One World TB Summit at Rudrakash Convention Centre at 10:30 am.

At 12 noon, he will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs. 1780 crores at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground.

The PM will address the One World TB Summit on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day.

This summit is being organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Stop TB Partnership.

Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a UNs hosted organization that amplifies the voices of the people, communities, and countries affected by TB.

PM will launch various initiatives including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative in the event; the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) and a family-centric care model for TB.

PM will also award select States, UTs, and Districts for their progress toward ending TB.

In March 2018, during the End TB summit held in New Delhi, PM called on India to achieve TB-related SDG targets by 2025, five years ahead of the stipulated time.

One World TB Summit will provide an opportunity to further deliberate upon the targets as the country moves forward to meet its TB elimination objectives.