Under the National TB Elimination Programme, the Nikshay Poshan Yojana provides nutritional support to every notified TB patient through direct benefit transfer at what monthly rate?

• A Rs 300 per month
• B Rs 500 per month ✓
• C Rs 1000 per month
• D Rs 2000 per month

Explanation

Nikshay Poshan Yojana gives Rs 500 per month for the entire duration of treatment to every notified TB patient, credited by direct benefit transfer through the Nikshay portal. It is a demand-side incentive aimed at improving treatment adherence and nutrition. Rs 300 was never the sanctioned amount for this scheme, and the higher figures confuse it with other social welfare transfers rather than the NTEP nutrition benefit.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.

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