Of 9.25 lakh TB patients in the country who had agreed to be “adopted” for nutritional support by the community, commitments for 9.24 lakh patients have already been received within a week, according to the government’s Ni-kshay portal.
The business chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) alone has committed to support 1 lakh patients.
Under the programme, patients will receive monthly food baskets,…