Nutritional Support Extended to TB Patients in Nuapada; 60 Beneficiaries Receive Nutrition Kits

Nuapada, July 8 In a significant step towards achieving the Prime Minister’s vision of a “TB-Free India,” 60 tuberculosis (TB) patients out of 210 registered patients in Nuapada Block were provided nutrition kits under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana during a special programme held at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Nuapada on Wednesday. The initiative was organised under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in collaboration with the RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre. The programme was conducted in the presence of District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) Dilip Das, District Programme Coordinator (DPC) Tapas Bhoidar, Public-Private Mix (PPM) Coordinator Debiprasad Mishra, Senior Treatment Supervisor (STS) Narayan Hota, and Abhilash Mahapatra. The initiative is being implemented under the guidance of Nuapada Collector Madhusudan Dash and the leadership of Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Chairman of the RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre. Over the past nine months, the project has been providing monthly nutrition kits to 800 TB patients across Nuapada district, along with nutritional support for three family members of each beneficiary. According to the organisers, the primary objective of the programme is to improve the nutritional status of TB patients and their families, facilitate faster recovery, and contribute to the national mission of eliminating tuberculosis from India. The successful implementation of the programme was supported by the RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre team, including Project Head Yogita Borkar, Project Controller Ani Bhushan Ray, and Project Manager Satyajit Das, along with officials and healthcare staff of the district health department. On the occasion, Collector Madhusudan Dash appreciated the efforts of MCL and the RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre, stating that such nutrition support initiatives and institutional partnerships play a crucial role in achieving the national goal of eliminating tuberculosis and ensuring better healthcare outcomes for patients.