Telangana Launches Innovative Project Swasthya Nagaram for TB-Free Municipalities

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A unique model for TB-Free Municipalities, under the Project Swasthya Nagaram, was launched in Hyderabad, Telangana.

An Overview of the News

• Commissioner Health and Family Welfare and Managing Director National Health Mission RV Karnan formally launched the project.

Collaborative Initiative and Stakeholder Involvement

• The initiative involves the State Tuberculosis Cell, Municipal Corporations of Peerzadiguda, Boduppal, and Pocharam in Medchal Malkajgiri district, Central TB Division, WHO India, USAID, and other stakeholders.

• Multi-stakeholder engagement is a key component of the project.

Objectives and Implementation

• The project aims to achieve TB-free municipalities by addressing social determinants that impact the TB burden through an innovative approach involving surveillance, prevention, and a complete cascade of quality TB care.

• The model will be implemented over three years in the urban settings of Peerzadiguda, Boduppal, and Pocharam Municipal Corporations.

• The goal is to reduce TB incidence by one third and decrease TB-related mortality.

• The project will provide free medical care to TB patients and offer counselling for their family members.

About Telangana

• It is a state located in south-central India on the high Deccan Plateau.

• It is the eleventh largest state of India by area.

• Telangana was carved out of the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014 and became the newly formed state of Telangana with Hyderabad as the capital.

• Telangana is bordered by Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south.

• As of 2019, the state of Telangana is divided into 33 districts.

  • Formed (by split) - 2 June 2014

  • Capital - Hyderabad

  • Governor - C. P. Radhakrishnan

  • Chief Minister -  Revanth Reddy

  • State Legislature - Bicameral

  • Rajya Sabha - 7 seats

  • Lok Sabha - 17 seats