Question- Who is appointed as the chairman of International body stop TB Partnership Board?
(a) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Anil Chaudhary
Ans. (a)
Related Facts-
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has been appointed as the Chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Board.
- He was appointed in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the movement to eradicate Tuberculosis from India by 2025.
- Dr Harsh Vardhan will serve a three-year term, commencing from July this year.
- The Stop TB Partnership is a unique international body with the power to align actors all over the world in the fight against TB. It was established in year 2000.
- The Partnership’s vision is a TB-free world.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh
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