Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 22 (ANI): In an important step towards eliciting community support towards realising the vision of a TB-free India, Assam Governor on Wednesday adopted 100 tuberculosis (TB) patients from Kamrup Metro and Nagaon districts under the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) at a programme held at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati .

It may be noted that the Governor made this announcement during a ceremonial programme held at Raj Bhavan, Guwahati , where the Governor also distributed food baskets to five TB patients and felicitated five Ni-kshay Mitras and five TB Champions in recognition of their respective roles towards fighting against tuberculosis.

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