The office of the District Tuberculosis Officer of East Jaiñtia Hills today distributed food baskets to tuberculosis patients at at Sutnga Community Health Centre.
The distribution was supported by Star Cement Limited, Lumshnong under its CSR initiatives.
The aim of the programme is to sensitise the public on the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme and the newly launched Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
District Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. E.B.V Laloo highlighted the several ways and means which patients can practice at home to prevent the spread of Tuberculosis to other family members and urged the patients to regularly take their dosage of medicines as instructed by the health supervisors.
She also dwelt at length on various schemes which provide financial assistance to TB patients during their medication period and called upon community members to co-operate with ASHAs and the concerned health centres to eliminate this disease from the community.
Manager-CSR, Star Cement Limited Kingshok K. Borah spoke on matters relating to TB patients and said the company is committed to provide all possible assistance to TB patients in the district.
Medical Officer in-charge Sutnga CHC, Dr. R Toi and several others were present at the programme.
After the program, package of food items including rice, mustard oil, eggs etc were distributed to more than 30 patients.
