The delegation that met with President Mukherjee included Dr Nalini Krishnan (second from left) who represented civil society as part of The Union-implemented Global Fund Round 9 Project Axshya and a member of the Partnership for TB Care and Control, India. She spoke with the President about the progress and challenges around TB in India from the civil society perspective and from her experience in these two roles. The President was also presented with copies of the Project Axshya Activity Report and copies of "Partner Speak," the Partnership's newsletter.
Other delegates provided updates on various aspects of the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNCTP). They included Dr Ashok Kumar (Deputy Director General, Central TB Division), Dr Jagdish Prasad (Director General of Health Services), Dr Rohit Sarin (Director, LRS Institute), Dr Soumya Swaminathan (Director, National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis), and Dr V.M. Katoch (Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research).
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Photo: The delegation is shown here with President Mukherjee (seated).