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Meghalaya observes World Tuberculosis Day 2023

Shillong, March 28 (UNI) Meghalaya observed World Tuberculosis Day 2023 under the theme “Yes! We can End TB”, at a programme held on Tuesday at U Soso Tham Auditorium here.
Speaking at the programme, Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh stated that Tuberculosis is a life-threatening disease since it claims so many lives yet it is preventable and curable with regular and proper medication.
While lauding the continuous efforts put in by the medical fraternity of the state, the Minister said that they are torchbearers in eradicating Tuberculosis by 2025, which is in line with the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis (2017-2025) to end TB by 2025.
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