Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), all TB patients are treated with the Nikshay Poshan Yojana, which provides a direct benefit transfer of how much per month to support nutritional needs during treatment?

• A Rs. 500/month
• B Rs. 1500/month
• C Rs. 2000/month
• D Rs. 1000/month ✓

Explanation

Under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) launched in 2018 under NTEP, every notified TB patient receives Rs. 500/month nutritional support — however, the amount was revised upward. The current NTEP guideline specifies Rs. 1000/month direct benefit transfer to the patient's bank account for the entire duration of TB treatment. This aims to address the bidirectional relationship between malnutrition and TB and improve treatment outcomes.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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