Document Type : Correspondence
Authors
1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Government Medical College Bhavnagar, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Bhavnagar, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, India
3 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Division of Health Sciences, ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ahmedabad, India
Keywords
In 2022, India witnessed a staggering surge with a record number of 2.42 million reported cases of tuberculosis (TB).1 According to recent estimates, the median total costs due to TB among patients in India’s public and private sectors are Indian rupees (INR) 7500 (~US$ 104) and 20 000 (~US$ 277), respectively.1,2 The escalating burden of TB in India necessitates comprehensive and cost-effective socioeconomic support measures. Under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme in India, patients with TB are provided a monetary assistance of INR 500 (~US$ 7) which is directly credited to their bank accounts to support their nutritional supplementation needs.3...(Read more...)