Needs assessment of patients under TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

Needs assessment of patients under TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

TB usually affects the most economically productive age group of society resulting in a significant loss of working days and pushing TB patients further into the vortex of poverty. 

The State and District administration will support Ni-Kshay Mitras in prioritizing districts and provide guidance on critical gap analysis and district-specific needs. The support provided to the patient under this initiative is in addition to the free diagnostics, free drugs and Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana provided by National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) to all TB patients notified from both public and private sector.

District TB officer along with the NTEP staff does the needs assessment of the patient on treatment under that District. After need assessment Ni-kshay Mitra in “Community Support to TB patients – Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan” will help to bridge this gap.

The support can be sought for

a. Nutritional support- There is need of Nutritional Support for most of the patient.

b. Additional investigations for the diagnosed TB patients - Some patient might require investigations which are needed while they are on treatment for which there is out of pocket expenditure to the patient.

c. Vocational support - Some patients, after recovery from illness are in search of job which they might have lost during the illness.

d. Additional nutritional supplements- This is over and above basic nutritional support in the form of Protein powder, Multivitamin/ Micronutrient supplement etc.

Ni-kshay Mitra may give support in above said one or more elements. Ni-kshay Mitra who has agreed for Nutritional support should ensure uninterrupted monthly supply for committed period. Delivery of Nutrition Kit can be at AB-HWC or at the doorstep of the patient. 

The details of the mutually agreed commitment from the Ni-Kshay Mitra shall be entered on the Ni-Kshay portal by the DTO with the date of support implementation.