Chennai: To galvanise India’s fight to end tuberculosis, US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I Juster launched an initiative that brings together the corporate sector in the country.
Speaking at an event organised in New Delhi Thursday, Juster noted, “The United States is proud to be working with the Indian government to bring the corporate sector and civil society together to eradicate this devastating but curable disease. Indian companies can play a key role in assuring a healthy India.”
“The platform will recognise corporations for their commitment and contributions to ending TB, and link them with the resources they need to better plan and implement the programmes. India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment, with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is scheduled to sign a new Workplace Policy Framework for TB in the coming weeks, which will create a shared understanding of how companies can contribute to control TB in the workplace,” said an official statement.
As part of this effort, USAID is launching a “TB Pledge’ to encourage the private sector to increase resources to combat the disease, raise awareness of TB as a curable disease, and, ultimately, improve the health outcomes,” added the release.