"In every child, I see my God."
For nearly four decades, Dr. N.K. Mittal has worked to make childhood tuberculosis visible, treatable and preventable — one child, one camp, one vaccine at a time.
From a Village Classroom to a National Mission
Dr. Mittal began in the small village of Purkhas, Haryana — a place known for sport, not academics — determined to become its first MBBS doctor. A residency at Delhi's Rajan Babu TB Hospital, and the children he met in its surrounding colonies, gave him a lifelong cause: childhood tuberculosis.
In 1992, alongside Dr. Deepmala Mittal, he co-founded Mittal Nursing Home, establishing the region's first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a dedicated immunization centre. In 1999 the hospital introduced Haryana's first private neonatal ventilation facility.
"No child should ever be denied care because of money. With love as my compass and service as my path, the work continues."— Dr. N.K. Mittal
That founding commitment to pioneering child healthcare is the same thread running through everything below — a district-level pediatric TB elimination model and decades of institutional leadership, both grown from one clinic in Model Town.
Dr. Mittal at a Glance
Three decades of parallel work — clinical care, public-health leadership, and institution-building — each reinforcing the others.
Impact & Pioneering Work
- Affordable, compassionate care — no child denied treatment for want of means
- Sustained contribution to the eradication of poliomyelitis and neonatal tetanus
- Lifelong immunization and BCG vaccination outreach across the district
- Pioneer of neonatal ventilation in Haryana (Sonipat)
- Pioneer of Kangaroo Mother Care in Sonipat
IAP Leadership
- Past President, IAP Haryana & IAP Sonipat
- Past Executive Board Member, Central IAP
- State Pediatric TB Nodal Officer, IAP Haryana
- Chief Returning Officer, IAP National Election Committee — current, to Dec 2027
- Founding Member, Editorial Board, Haryana Pedinews, IAP Haryana
IMA & Civic Roles
- Secretary, IMA Sonipat
- Editorial Board, Haryana Medical Journal — IMA Haryana
- Brand Ambassador, Swachh Bharat Mission, Nagar Nigam Sonipat (2024)
- Trainer, DCH (DAWN), Indian College of Maternal & Child Health
- Trainer, Gastric Aspirate & Sputum Induction, TB Mukt Bharat
Leading the Fight Against Pediatric Tuberculosis
A lifelong commitment to eliminating childhood TB through free diagnosis and treatment, public-health leadership, immunization, and community-driven work across Haryana.
See the Full TB Elimination Journey →- Founder & Lead — Baal Kshay Rog Mukt Sonipat Task Force
- Free pediatric TB care — diagnosis and treatment for children aged 0–14, sustained over decades
- 1,200+ Nikshay Mitra enrolled for nutritional and emotional patient support
- Shekhpura & Purkhas declared TB-free Gram Panchayats
- Near-universal BCG coverage — sustained newborn immunization across the district
- WHP–SAATHII Global Fund Project — State IAP Nodal Person, Haryana & Punjab (2026–2027)
Recognised by India's Health Institutions
Dr. Mittal's pediatric TB and immunization work has been acknowledged across government and public-health bodies over more than a decade.
World Health Organization
Commended for polio and VPD surveillance and for BCG immunization work through the WHO surveillance network, Rohtak unit.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Pediatric TB work carried out under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), Government of India.
OngoingGovernment of Haryana
Felicitated by the Chief Minister of Haryana and, separately, by a State Cabinet Minister for pediatric TB and immunization work.
2010 · 2024Central TB Division · MoHFW — The Central TB Division (@TbDivision) reposted Dr. Mittal's post on the Sonipat pediatric TB model on its official channel, amplifying the district's community-embedded approach as part of the national TB Mukt Bharat effort.
View on X →"Every headline about a TB-free village began with one undetected child — and the decision to go looking." — Dr. N.K. Mittal