Social support

 SOCIAL SUPPORT

The following schemes are applicable for various beneficiaries under National TB Elimination Programme and are provided as Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the beneficiary:

Nikshay Poshan Yojana

Under this scheme, financial incentive of 500 INR/month for nutritional support is being provided to all TB patients notified under the programme in public and private sector, for the entire duration of treatment.

Transportation support for Patients in Tribal/hilly/difficult areas

TB patient in a notified Tribal/hilly/difficult area is eligible for 750 INR to cover travel costs of patient and attendant at the time of notification.

Honorarium to Treatment Supporter

To be disbursed upon completion or cure of TB patients. For Drug Sensitive TB patients, INR 1000 per TB patient is being provided. Similarly, for Drug Resistant TB patients, INR 5000 per TB patient, wherein 2000 INR for Intensive Phase and 3000 INR for Continuation phase is provided.

Informant Incentive for notification

An incentive of Rs 500 will be provided to any informant who refers presumptive TB cases to the public sector health facility and gets diagnosed as TB

Private provider incentive

Incentive of 1000 INR provided to Private providers for notification and reporting of treatment outcome. It is paid in 2 installments - 500 INR at notification and 500 INR on reporting treatment outcome.