India, March 25 -- Asserting that pledge for a 'TB-free Jammu Kashmir' is not just the Health Department's duty but it is a collective responsibility, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called upon the officials to ramp up testing, help in identifying TB-sensitive areas, and spread awareness door-to-door.Geographic Reference

Speaking at the launch of 'TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan-100 Days campaign', on World Tuberculosis Day at Convention Centre in Jammu, LG Sinha said, "Every family must be informed that testing for TB symptoms and treatment are free, and full recovery is possible."

"Awareness, I believe, will be our most powerful medicine. Leave no patient behind. Detecting TB is only half the battle. Walking beside a patient throug...