Archive · 9 Oct 2026
JOSH Teams Mobilize Youth to Support India's TB Elimination Effort
The health department has started JOSH teams to help fight tuberculosis, or TB.
The teams will include young volunteers and NCC cadets.
They will work in local blocks or wards under an officer’s leadership.
Their job is to teach people about TB and help communities take part in screening.
They will also help identify people who may have TB early.
Volunteers will encourage patients to finish the treatment prescribed to them.
Officials said people receiving treatment need community and emotional support.
The effort is part of the Centre’s TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
The health department launched JOSH teams on Thursday to increase youth involvement in tuberculosis elimination.
The initiative is part of the Centre’s TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Each block- or ward-level team will have five MY Bharat volunteers and five NCC cadets, led by a Class-I nodal officer.
Teams will raise awareness, support screening and early detection, and encourage patients to complete treatment.
Health officials emphasized community support, screening among vulnerable groups, and coordination between departments.
- Who
- The health department, MY Bharat volunteers, NCC cadets, and health officials.
- What
- JOSH teams were launched to strengthen youth participation in TB awareness, screening, early detection, and treatment support.
- When
- Thursday; no date was specified.
- Where
- Hyderabad; the Hyderabad district team joined virtually from the Indian Institute of Health and Family Welfare.
- Why
- To increase community involvement and support India’s tuberculosis elimination programme.
- Initiative
- JOSH (Joint Squad for Health)
- Programme
- The Centre’s TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
- Team size
- Five MY Bharat volunteers and five NCC cadets per team
- Team level
- Block or ward
- Team leadership
- A Class-I nodal officer
- Main activities
- TB awareness, community mobilisation, screening support, early detection, and treatment completion encouragement
- Virtual participation location
- Indian Institute of Health and Family Welfare