” In her message on the World Anti-TB Day, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed determination for the eradication of the disease. “TB is treatable; it is very important to make people aware of this,” she added.
She said, “The battle to end TB must be won for a healthy Punjab.”
She stressed that eradication of TB is possible through timely diagnosis and effective treatment. The lives of patients dying of TB can be saved with effective treatment.
“Preventing TB requires ensuring access to quality treatment for the community. The struggle to end TB will not stop. We all have to work together for its prevention. It is the responsibility of all of us to save the mothers, sisters and daughters suffering from TB,” she said.
Through another statement, the chief minister expressed her good wishes for the Christian community around the world, especially in Pakistan, on Palm Sunday.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2024. ”
