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INDORE: To make Indore district free from tuberculosis (TB), education institutions, NGOs and social organisations have come forward to adopt children suffering from the disease and deprived of healthy diet.During a year-long survey, which concluded recently, 32,974 suspected TB patients had undergone medical examination. It was learnt that many children, suffering from TB, are also deprived of nutritious diet and fall in a category of malnutrition.As per local health department’s records updated in April, 1150 malnourished children were diagnosed with TB in the district. The government has aimed to make the state free from TB by 2022. Among them 7,315 people have been found suffering from the disease. The programme will start from June 24,” district TB officer Dr Vijay Chhajlani told TOI.Presiding over a programme, Governor Anandiben Patel said, 2200 children suffering from TB have been adopted by several education institutions across the state to provide proper diet and help the patients follow the treatment plan..