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How a New Youth Team Is Fighting Tuberculosis 🚀

India’s health minister launched the Joint Squad for Health with thousands of young volunteers.

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Key Points

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Goal: make India free of tuberculosis.

58,000 volunteers will work in 55 districts.

New technology helps detect the disease quickly.

Free treatment and food support are provided to patients.

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The team will travel to villages to teach people about spotting and treating tuberculosis.

They will use handheld X‑ray machines with smart computer tools to find the disease early.

Patients will receive free medicine, a monthly allowance, and nutritious food.

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5 words

tuberculosis

a lung illness that causes coughing and tiredness

handheld X‑ray machine

a small camera that can see inside the chest

artificial intelligence

computer programs that help doctors find sickness

regimen

a schedule for taking medicines

nutritional

healthy food that helps the body heal

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