Who is the beneficiary?
All registered TB patients (of all ages, from government/private sector) Including MDR/XDR tuberculosis patients.
Who can become an Nikshay Mitra?
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), charitable individuals or social organizations, etc. are being appealed to distribute nutritional food kits to actual TB patients and their families during the treatment period. Nutritional food kits are distributed on birthdays and special days.
“Give nourishment, and tuberculosis will be defeated.”
Per Month poshan aahar Kit Distribution | |||
Ingredients | Per TB
Patients/ per Month |
Approximat
e cost per kit (Rs.) per month |
For Six
Months; per Six Kits |
Rice/wheat/Jowar | 3 kg | 150 | 900 |
Pulses | 1.5 kg | 270 | 1620 |
Edible Oil | 250 gm | 50 | 300 |
Milk Powder/ Milk/
Groundnut |
1kg/6 liter/ 1
kg |
110 | 660 |
Total | 580 | 3480 |
Currently, a total of 1792 TB patients are under treatment in the district and till date, a total
of 651 nutritional food kits have been distributed to 435 patients. Still, 1357 patients are
waiting for nutritional food Basket.
Responsible Office in Latur district-
District Tuberculosis Officer, District Tuberculosis Center, Latur,
Taluka Health Officer, Office, (All)