Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme(NTEP):
1. It is a central sector scheme to create awareness about TB and addresses the deep seated stigma around TB.
2. It aims to achieve a rapid decline in the burden of TB and ending TB in India by 2025.
3. It provides financial assistance of ₹ 1000 per month for the course of treatment for all TB patients.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme(NTEP):
1. It is a central sector scheme to create awareness about TB and addresses the deep seated stigma around TB.
2. It aims to achieve a rapid decline in the burden of TB and ending TB in India by 2025.
3. It provides financial assistance of ₹ 1000 per month for the course of treatment for all TB patients.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: NTEP is a centrally sponsored scheme implementing detect, treat, prevent and build strategies to eliminate TB from the country.

Statement 2 is correct: NTEP aims to achieve a rapid decline in the burden of TB, morbidity and mortality, towards ending TB in India by 2025.

Statement 3 is correct: Under NTEP, the government provides free diagnostics and quality assured drugs along with financial assistance of ₹ 1000 per month during the course of treatment for all TB patients in the country.

Additional information: TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (TMBA) was launched to build awareness about TB, address the deep-seated stigma around the disease in the community, raise awareness and generate demand for free TB diagnostic and treatment services.

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Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme(NTEP): 1. It is a central sector scheme to create awareness about TB and addresses the deep seated stigma around TB. 2. It aims to achieve a rapid decline in the burden of TB and ending TB in India by 2025. 3. It provides financial assistance of ₹ 1000 per month for the course of treatment for all TB patients. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3