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JOSH teams to be rolled out in 55 districts to boost youth-led TB outreach

New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) The Centre will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) teams across 55 districts in 11 states on Thursday to strengthen youth-led community mobilisation and awareness around tuberculosis (TB) elimination, said officials from the Health Ministry.
The initiative, being jointly undertaken by the union Health Ministry, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Defence, will be launched at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Health Minister J P Nadda will lead the launch in the presence of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The teams will comprise Class-I officers, MY Bharat volunteers and NCC cadets and will work at the block, ward and community levels to take TB-related information beyond health facilities.
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