Press Coverage
Dr. N.K. Mittal's pediatric TB and child-health work — as documented in regional newspapers, the medical press, television, and official channels of India's TB elimination programme.
Newspaper Coverage
The Purkhas TB Detection & Child Health Camp (June 10, 2025) — where 495 individuals were screened in a single day — drew wide regional press coverage.
Three Decades in the Press
Long before TB elimination became a national mission, Dr. Mittal was a trusted voice for child health in the regional press — guiding families on breastfeeding, immunization, seasonal illness, and newborn care across hundreds of columns and features.
A Doctor's Generosity
When a poor woman who had come for her delivery could not pay the roughly ₹5,000 hospital bill, Dr. Mittal waived it entirely — telling the local Samaj Seva Samiti he would not take a single paisa, and pledging his continued support to their welfare work.
"A World Apart" — Pioneering Newborn Care
A featured profile on Dr. Mittal's dedication to newborns — establishing one of the region's first modern neonatal units (1992) equipped with a ventilator, giving premature and critically ill babies a new chance at life when such care was rare in smaller towns.
Felicitated by the Chief Minister
At the State-level Independence Day function, the Chief Minister of Haryana felicitated Dr. Mittal with an appreciation certificate, recognising his distinguished contribution to child health and disease control in the district.
Featured in IAP Pedinews
Dr. Mittal's TB elimination work featured in Pedinews, the official newsletter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (September 2025).
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Featured Health Feature
Is Your Child's Ongoing Cough a Warning of Tuberculosis?
In a televised expert session, Dr. Rajiv Uttam (Director, Paediatric Pulmonology, Medanta Gurugram) is joined by Dr. N.K. Mittal to discuss recognising childhood TB early — the symptoms parents miss, how it is diagnosed, treatment options, and when to seek specialist care.
The companion feature, "Why is Pediatric TB Still Missed?", highlights the four barriers — vague symptoms, complex diagnostics, low clinical suspicion, and social stigma — that keep childhood TB underdiagnosed, and the case for moving from "waiting to treat" to "actively finding."
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The Sonipat Model, Shared Nationally
The Central TB Division (@TbDivision), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, officially reposted Dr. Mittal's post on the Sonipat pediatric TB model — recognising the district's community-embedded approach to finding and treating childhood TB as part of the national TB Mukt Bharat effort.
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A selection of features, mentions, and digital highlights of Dr. Mittal's child-health and TB elimination work.
