more-inAbout 35 lakh identified tuberculosis patients across the country will soon get ₹500 every month from the Centre as social support. Similar support will be extended to all TB patients and their families which can be covered under the ambit of direct benefit transfer using Aadhaar,” he said. It pointed out that under-nutrition is an established risk factor for progression of latent TB infection to active TB. Food insecurity in household contacts of TB patients in India increases their risk of developing active TB. Nutritional support will help reduced TB deaths, which is currently at an estimated 4.8 lakh per year,” he said.

Source: The Hindu December 12, 2017 15:22 UTC