Bhubaneswar: Odisha has ranked second in the country for its efforts in eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in the State.
On the occasion of World TB Day today, the Odisha government was awarded by Government of India for its achievements towards elimination of TB in 2020.
Dr Niranjan Mishra, Director Public Health, Odisha and Dr P K Hota, State TB Officer, Odisha, received the award from Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for H&FW Ashwini Kumar Choubey.
The award presentation function was held at Dr Ambedkar International Auditorium, New Delhi.
It may be mentioned here that Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had mentioned that four of Odisha’s districts found place among the top-10 in the country in terms of TB control.
Sonepur district was second followed by Deogarh at third, Jagatsinghpur at fifth and Boudh at sixth rank.
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