DC Kulgam felicitates NTEP staff.
KULGAM,MARCH,23:
District Kulgam in the Southern region of Kashmir has been declared as TB-free districts of India and has achieved a unique feat. District kulgam is TB free now as part of TB District Anantnag which got Gold.
Following the National ambitious goal of achieving TB Free India by 2025, District Kulgam is privileged to hit the milestone two years ahead of National target.
While speaking about the achievement, the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat said that District Kulgam has always performed laurels in the NTEP activities be it Har Ghar Dastak, ACF,ACSM campaigns,community engagement, prompt diagnostic & Treatment Services .
The DC complimented anti-TB medical personnel, Kulgam for achieving the target two years ahead of the National target.
He said that the tireless efforts of District administration have paid off today and that it is fortunate that the district has been cleared of this deadly disease.
Meanwhile central government awarded the District administration for achieving the feat of making the district TB Free.
Pertinent to mention that under NTEP, District Anantnag is a conjugate of district Anantnag and Kulgam.
On behalf of both of the districts, the Deputy Commissioner Anantnag is now scheduled to attend the award ceremony tomorrow at Varanasi.
Meanwhile the Deputy Commissioner today felicitated National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme staff here at mini-secretariat Kulgam.
