<h2>About Nikshay Mitra:</h2>

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	<li>It is an initiative under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.</li>
	<li>It is an initiative launched by President Droupadi Murmu which strives to provide aid to TB-afflicted patients on three levels of nutritional, additional diagnostic, and vocational support.</li>
	<li>Objective:
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		<li>It aims to eradicate the existing societal stigma and discrimination against TB patients and provide them with much-needed nutritional and social support, and help them lead a normal life.</li>
		<li>It also aims to encourage elected representatives, corporates, NGOs, and individuals to come forward as donors/sponsors to help the patients complete their journey toward recovery.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Ni-kshay 2.0 portal:&nbsp;The Ni-kshay 2.0 portal provides a digital platform for extending community support to persons with TB and leveraging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) opportunities.</li>
	<li>Timeframe:&nbsp;Support can be extended to persons with TB, for a minimum duration of one year and a maximum of three years, in any block or district across the country.</li>
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Source :&nbsp;<a href="https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Union-Health-Ministry-appoints-Dr.-Deepa-Malik-as-Nikshay-Mitra-ambassador&amp;id=451404" target="_blank">All India Radio</a>

Nikshay Mitra

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Union Health Ministry designated Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee and the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador.

About Nikshay Mitra:

Nikshay Mitra

Overview:

Union Health Ministry designated Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee and the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador.

About Nikshay Mitra:

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