Dr. Supongmenla Walling, Ajit Kumar Verma and others during
the launch of the Nikshay Mitra at the DC conference hall in Mon on Monday.
- DIMAPUR — In an
effort to eradicate tuberculosis, Nikshay Mitra was launched on Monday at the
DC conference hall in Mon. The initiative invites contributors to assist
tuberculosis patients by providing dietary, additional diagnostic, and vocational
support.
- The programme is sponsored by the Asian Development
Foundation and heads of departments (HoDs), stated a press release.
- Dr. Supongmenla Walling, chief medical officer of Mon,
announced on the occasion that, with the administration's support, 50 donors
from the HoDs and 100 from the Asian Development Foundation will provide
nutrition to TB patients.
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- Similarly, with the debut of Asian Foundation Mitra, the
department hopes to see a strong performance and is grateful to all donors, she
said.
- Ajit Kumar Verma, deputy commissioner of Mon, expressed
gratitude to the Asian Development Foundation and members of the district
planning development board for providing nutritional support to tuberculosis
patients.
- He noted that it is one of the initiatives taken to
eliminate tuberculosis, but it is insufficient. Many more efforts need to be
made by stakeholders, and a holistic approach to tuberculosis is required
because the incidence is high and the disease-causing bacteria are widespread
in the region.
- He also welcomed any assistance from other charities or
individuals who are prepared to help not only nutritionally but in any manner
possible as the number of cases in the district rises rapidly.
- The CEO of Asian Development Foundation highlighted a few activities
taken up by the team and handed over nutritional supplements donated by the
HoDs and the foundation to the patients.
