Lending a helping hand to eliminate TB as Ni-kshay Mitra
- December 11, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Lending a helping hand to eliminate TB as Ni-kshay Mitra
Subject : Science and Technology
Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana-
- Launched in: 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as part of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).
- Under the NTEP, India is committed to eliminating TB by 2025, 5 years ahead of the SDG goal of eliminating TB by 2030.
- Under the scheme, every TB patient in India, seeking treatment in both government and private sector hospitals is eligible for a direct benefit transfer(DBT) of Rs 500 per month to support their nutritional needs.
- The major risk factor driving TB in India is undernutrition. More than 0.9 million new cases are attributable to undernutrition, accounting for nearly 34% of all cases.
The Ni-kshay Mitras-
- Under this, Ni-Akshay Mitras can adopt and care for TB patients.
- Ni-kshay Mitras are volunteers who could be individuals, NGOs, cooperative societies, corporates, and even political parties.
- They commit to helping TB patients through nutritional support, nutritional supplements, additional investigations and vocational support.
- Within three months of its launch, more than 52,000 Ni-Akshay Mitras have registered.