Transport Support for TB Patients in Notified Tribal Areas

Special provisions have been made in the tribal, hilly and difficult to reach areas of the country under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) to expand diagnosis and treatment centres, improve access for TB patients and coverage of TB services.

To provide access to diagnosis and treatment centres for people in the tribal areas, NTEP has initiated transport support for TB patients in notified tribal areas from the year 2019.
 

Transport support is available for patients receiving treatment from both the private and public sectors.

This is a one-time benefit of Rs. 750, provided to a TB patient notified from a health facility registered under a TB Unit (TU) that is flagged as “Tribal TU” on Nikshay to be eligible for this transport support.

To receive the benefit, the patient should be identified as unique by the Nikshay system or approved by the District TB Officer (DTO).

Resources

Direct Benefi­t Transfer Manual for National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, CTD, 2020.

Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB in India, 2021.

Assessment