Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) 2024 guidelines, which of the following patients qualifies for the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana direct benefit transfer of ₹1000 per month during treatment?
- A All TB patients regardless of treatment phase
- B All notified TB patients under NTEP irrespective of treatment category ✓
- C Only smear-positive pulmonary TB patients
- D Only patients below the poverty line
Correct answer: B. All notified TB patients under NTEP irrespective of treatment category
Explanation
The Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana provides a nutritional support of ₹500 per month (revised upward; latest figures as per NTEP operational guidelines cite ₹500 initially, later proposals for ₹1000 under budget enhancements) to all notified TB patients—including drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cases—irrespective of poverty status, for the entire duration of treatment. The transfer is linked to the Ni-kshay portal and is not restricted by sputum-smear status or income category.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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