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corner of this country about the these problems and negative
schemes like free treatment, approach vanish once Ni-kshay
medicines from doctors and Mitras come and hold their
Ni-kshay Mitra, prepared by hands.
the Central Government, for a I feel very proud when
TB-free India. The second thing people see me as their role
is that this disease requires a model. I consider it my utmost
very long treatment where a responsibility to meet TB patients
patient has to take medicines and make them aware. I have
and nutritious food continuously adopted around 10 TB patients
for a longer period. This poses and I personally go to feed them.
a problem for many. Delayed I feel happy when a part of my
identification of symptoms is income goes in their service.
another big problem. Even when Sometimes when I go abroad,
the symptoms are identified and I communicate with them on
diagnosis is done, TB patients the telephone or through video
are more often forced to live in call. In a bid to ensure a sense
seclusion. This creates many of accountability, I talk to their
hurdles in providing treatment doctors and inquire about their
and care to them. But all progress. The treatment of two

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