NEW DELHI: Assessment of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Yojana has revealed that tuberculosis patients with Ni-kshay Mitra support recorded a 95% successful treatment outcome, compared to 90% for those without one.
Health ministry‘s ‘India TB Report, 2024′ shows that at present there are 13.46 lakh TB patients on treatment, of which 9.57 lakh are receiving Ni-kshay support.The 5% Ni-kshay aid-induced improvement is “statistically significant”, the report states.
Health ministry‘s ‘India TB Report, 2024′ shows that at present there are 13.46 lakh TB patients on treatment, of which 9.57 lakh are receiving Ni-kshay support.The 5% Ni-kshay aid-induced improvement is “statistically significant”, the report states.
Average weight gain among those who received Ni-kshay nutritional support was 4.2 kg, compated to 3.8 kg among non-beneficiaries, an assessment done by an independent agency has revealed.
Centre had in 2022 launched an initiative called Ni-kshay Mitra to connect poor TB patients who need help and better-off citizens who can & are willing to help.
The report says that a higher number of patients who received community support visited a health facility, resulting in increased follow-up and treatment adherence. A higher impact was also observed among vulnerable population groups, pregnant/lactating women (18%), migrants (48%), and urban slums (15%), the health ministry’s report states.
