Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 17: The 8th Review Meeting under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan for South Andaman District was held in the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Sri Vijaya Puram. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman).
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress of TB elimination activities, such as the current status of case detection, notification, treatment adherence, Ni-kshay Mitra adoption and community participation.
Expressing concern over the low percentage of X-ray-based screening in several health facilities, the Deputy Commissioner directed all concerned officers to immediately scale up X-ray screening, emphasizing that X-ray is one of the most effective tools for early detection of TB, particularly among symptomatic and high-risk populations.
The meeting was attended by the Joint Secretary (NTEP), Microbiologist, District TB Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Officers In-charge of CHCs/PHCs/UHCs of South Andaman District, and officials & staff of the District Health Society, South Andaman.
The Deputy Commissioner urged the general public to avail free X-ray screening being organized at the community level on:
• 18th November 2025 at Anganwadi Centre, Macca Pahad; AAM Hope Town and AAM Shore Point.
• 19th November 2025 at Community Hall, Lal Pahad and Construction Site, Brookshabad-1.
The District Administration reiterate towards achieving a TB-free South Andaman, the Deputy Commissioner called upon all stakeholders—including health officials, Ni-kshay Mitras, and community representatives—to strengthen their efforts and work with renewed resolve to realise this important national objective.
