IEC-M3: Patient Support

Target Audience

• State ACSM/ IEC Officer

• IEC-CH10: Counselling

  • TB Awareness Generation in Community
  • Counselling of TB Patients at Various Stages of Treatment
  • Do's & Don'ts for Patient Communication
  • Nutritional Counselling

• IEC-CH11: Social Inclusion and Wellness activity

  • Determinants of TB Disease
  • Socio-Economic Determinants for Tuberculosis
  • Socio economic factors affecting TB patients
  • Vulnerable Population for Tuberculosis
  • Stigma and Discrimination towards TB Patient
  • Effects of Stigma on TB Patients
  • Gender Aspects of TB
  • Addressing Gender Inequalities
  • Wellness Activity for TB Patients
  • Psychosocial Support to People affected by TB
  • Rehabilitation service to TB patients
  • Palliative Care in TB patients
  • Patients' charter for TB care

• IEC-CH12: Linkages to Social Support Schemes

  • Direct Benefit Transfer [DBT] under NTEP
  • DBT Schemes in Nikshay
  • Other Local DBT Schemes
  • Criteria for availing benefits under NPY