The Kerala doctor who helped Lakshadweep get rid of tuberculosis
Published on: June 30, 2026, 6:50 a.m. | Source: Malayala Manorama
Lakshadweep has been declared the first union territory to be completely free of tuberculosis. A Keralite, Dr PS Rakesh, played a pivotal role as a.tuberculosis eradication Lakshadweep, TB free union territory, Dr. PS Rakesh, World Health Organisation TB project, Lakshadweep health success, contagious disease control, public health initiatives India, ASHA workers TB program, challenging geography health access, monsoon travel health challenges, healthcare model island communities, people's movement health, National Health Mission Lakshadweep, echoes from the atol book, reducing disease impact
