Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

✦Key Features

• Target: Eliminate TB by 2025 (5 years ahead of global SDG 2030 target)
• Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana: ₹500/month nutritional support directly to TB patients via DBT
• Ni-kshay Mitra: community volunteers/CSR entities supporting TB patients — 1.2 lakh+ registered
• Free diagnosis and treatment at all government health facilities
• 99-DOTS (daily observed treatment, short course): digital adherence tracking
• Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (UDST): every TB patient tested for drug resistance
• TB Harega Desh Jeetega: national campaign; TB patient notification on Ni-kshay portal

✓Eligibility Criteria

• All diagnosed TB patients who are registered on the Ni-kshay portal are eligible for support.
• Individuals, elected representatives, NGOs, cooperative bodies, and corporations are eligible to become Ni-kshay Mitras.

★Benefits

• Improved treatment adherence and outcomes for TB patients through additional support.
• Reduced financial and nutritional burden on TB patients and their families.
• Enhanced community ownership and participation in TB elimination efforts.
• Accelerated progress towards achieving the goal of TB-free India by 2025.
• Increased awareness and destigmatization of Tuberculosis.

▶Application Process

• Ni-kshay Mitras can register online through the Ni-kshay portal (nikshay.in) to adopt patients.
• Patients are registered by health workers on the Ni-kshay portal post-diagnosis.
• Mitras connect with adopted patients and provide support as per agreed terms.
• Support provided by Mitras is monitored and recorded on the portal.

₹ Budget Allocation

1245

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 60:40 (Center:State) for most states; 90:10 for Himalayan/NE states; 100% for UTs

Historical Context

India has the world's highest TB burden. The National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2017-2025 was launched to end TB by 2025, five years ahead of the Global SDG target.