What is Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)?

About Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY):

• NPY was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) as a centrally sponsored scheme under the National Health Mission (NHM) in April 2018. 
• It is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in India.
• Objective: Provides incentives for nutritional support to tuberculosis (TB) patients.
• Beneficiary: All notified TB patients are beneficiaries of the scheme.
• Eligibility:
  • All patients with TB who are notified to the government on or after April 1, 2018, including those who are already being treated for TB, are eligible for financial incentives.
  • To be eligible for the incentives, patients must be registered or notified on the NIKSHAY portal.
• Benefits: Financial incentive of Rs.1000/- per month for each notified TB patient for duration for which the patient is on anti-TB treatment.
• The incentives can be distributed in Cash (only via DBT, preferably through Aadhaar enabled bank accounts) or in-kind.
• This scheme is implemented across all States and UTs in India.

Q1: What is tuberculosis (TB)?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria. It spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable.

Source: Health ministry enhances monthly support for TB patients