CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NI-KSHAY-(Ni=End, Kshay=TB) is the web enabled patient management system for TB control under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ni-kshay 2.0 portal (https://communitysupport.nikshay.in/) will facilitate in providing additional patient support to improve treatment outcome of TB patients, augmenting community involvement in meeting India’s commitment to end TB by 2025 and leveraging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) opportunities.

Detailed explanation-3: -President Draupadi Murmu recently launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ and the Nikshay 2.0 portal to eliminate TB by 2025 through a virtual event.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nikshay Poshan Yojana is a government scheme in India that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April of 2018 with the aim of helping tuberculosis patients. The scheme is working towards the betterment of patients with tuberculosis (TB) by providing them with 500 rupees per month for them to buy food.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ni-kshay mitras Under this, Ni-kshay Mitras can adopt and care for TB patients. Ni-kshay Mitras are volunteers who could be individuals, NGOs, co-operative societies, corporates, and even political parties.