New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Union minister of health and family welfare JP Nadda on Thursday launched JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) teams under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, comprising National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and MY Bharat volunteers, to strengthen community-level outreach and support India's efforts to eliminate tuberculosis.

The newly formed JOSH teams will be deployed across 55 districts in 11 states.

A statement by the health ministry said, "Each JOSH Team comprises five MY Bharat Volunteers and five NCC Cadets and is led by a designated Class-I officer at the Block/Ward level. The teams are envisaged to function as an important community-level interface for the TB elimination programme, undertaking regular outreach and field-leve...