ADC Nowshera visits border area Sair Makri, provides nutritional support to adopted TB patient

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RAJOURI, OCT, 26: As part of the ongoing National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and on the directions of DC Rajouri Abhishek Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Nowshera, Dr. Pritam Lal Thapa today visited the border area of Sair Makri.

During the visit, Dr. Thapa, who is also a Nikshay Mitra provided nutritional support to a tuberculosis (TB) patient adopted by him under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA). The initiative aims to encourage individuals and institutions to support TB patients through nutritional and social assistance to ensure their complete recovery.

Dr. Thapa assured all possible assistance to the patient and appreciated the efforts of the medical staff for their dedicated work under NTEP in the subdivision. He urged the health officials to continue awareness and outreach activities, particularly in remote and border areas to ensure early detection and complete treatment of TB cases.

The visit reflected the administration’s strong commitment to community-based initiatives and holistic healthcare delivery at the grassroots level.