more-inCleanliness and sanitation should be inculcated in children from a young age. She was speaking at a function organised by the Rotary Club of Madras East on Monday to felicitate her. “Rotary must now prepare for the next big global challenge,” she said, referring to the Rotary International’s participation in eradicating polio in the country. “It is time the Rotary International took up TB elimination,” she said, pointing out that a third of the TB patients in the world were from India. Narayanan, former director of NIRT, who introduced her, recalled her passion for research which brought her accolades and recognition.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2017 19:29 UTC