Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), the 'Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' provides support to TB patients through:
- A Free rifampicin and isoniazid only for drug-sensitive TB
- B Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana — Rs 500/month nutritional support to every notified TB patient ✓
- C Centralised directly observed therapy (DOT) at district hospitals only
- D Fixed-dose combinations for pulmonary TB only; extra-pulmonary TB gets separate formulations
Correct answer: B. Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana — Rs 500/month nutritional support to every notified TB patient
Explanation
Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana provides Rs 500 per month as nutritional support to every notified TB patient throughout the duration of treatment — recognising that malnutrition is a major co-driver of TB in India. It was enhanced under the PM TB Mukt Bharat initiative. NTEP now provides free complete treatment regimens (including drug-resistant TB) at all levels, not just rifampicin/INH. DOT is decentralised to peripheral level.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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