Summary:
A year after the central government rolled out direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for tuberculosis (TB) patients, aiming to improve their nutrition, Maharashtra has covered 56 per cent of total patients. AdvertisingAcross Maharashtra, there are 2.26 lakh TB patients, of them at least 70,000 get treated in the private sector. The scheme, however, faces a hurdle when it comes to the private sector, where doctors do not have patients’ bank account details. The DBT scheme was announced in 2018 as part of government’s aim to reduce TB rates by 2025. Each private doctor is paid Rs 1,000 for notifying a TB patient..