Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam Scheme Subject – Government Schemes Context – Doorstep health­care delivery can mitigate the effects of disruption caused by pandemics Concept – In Tamil Nadu, ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ scheme is a community­ based intervention to tackle and treat NCDs and to address the crucial issues of prevention and early detection. It involves a tentative budget in excess of ₹250 crore. It includes population-based screening for the 18­plus population for 10 common conditions –hypertension, diabetes, oral, cervical and breast cancers, TB, leprosy, chronic kidney disease, […]