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Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana for TB
October 13 , 2024
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- The centre doubled the monthly nutrition support under Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) for tuberculosis (TB) patients under treatment from ₹500 to ₹1,000.
- Additionally, all household contacts of TB patients will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA).
- All TB patients will now receive nutritional support of ₹3,000 to ₹6,000 under NPY.
- Elimination of tuberculosis is one of the SDG to be achieved by 2030 by the world, India has set the target of 2025.
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