00:00Gujarat is leading India's fight against tuberculosis with robust policies, innovative tech and community outreach under the National TB Elimination Programme, NTEP.
00:15The state has expanded diagnostic networks, deployed mobile vans in remote areas and strengthened DOTS centers for better detection and treatment.
00:25Bijal Lalit Bhai Prajapati, a 40-year-old from Ahmedabad, overcame abdominal tuberculosis after initially experiencing severe stomach pain.
00:38With timely, free treatment provided by Gujarat's Health Department under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, NTEP, she made a full recovery.
00:48One of the most impactful initiatives that supported her was the Nikshay Poshan Yojna, a central government scheme effectively implemented in Gujarat, which offered her 500 rupees per month for nutritional support during her treatment.
01:03Gujarat, aligning with the National TB Elimination Programme's 2021,
01:10is that the state of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme's 2021 is a very good job.
01:13So I started working in private, and everyone told me that there is also a drug in the government, so I went to the government.
01:21So I took a drug in the government for 6 months. It was very good.
01:28Gujarat, aligning with the National TB Elimination Programme's 2025 target,
01:34has doubled monthly financial aid for TB patients under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000 starting 1 November 2024,
01:45to better support their treatment and nutrition.
01:49TB Mukht Abiyyan
01:52In Gujarat, the government is working very well in the country.
01:56The scheme of the British government was running for 500 rupees for TB patients.
02:02Now, the government has 1000 rupees for the government.
02:04The government has its own provision.
02:06SC, EST and OBC.
02:08The people who have benefited from our community have 500 rupees.
02:11Now, the tribal department has another GR.
02:13The people who have 500 rupees are now 2,000 rupees.
02:16In Gujarat, there is another good thing.
02:18The people who have benefited from TB patients,
02:21who give TB patients, and give them the potions.
02:24So, the Nikshay Potions, the Sahai Yojana,
02:27is the Nikshay Mitra.
02:30The Nikshay Mitra has over 11,000 rupees.
02:35Under the PM's TB Free India Campaign,
02:38Gujarat has successfully enrolled over 10,000 Nikshay Mitras,
02:42who have collectively distributed more than 3 lakh nutrition kits to support TB patients.
02:47This remarkable initiative is a key part of the state's commitment to ensuring comprehensive care,
02:55combining essential medication with proper nutrition,
02:59and is a crucial step towards achieving a TB free India.
03:03With all of these efforts combined,
03:06Gujarat is not just meeting the national TB elimination goals.
03:10It's setting a shining example for the rest of the country.
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