* Facebook * Twitter * Youtube * Instagram * Subscribe ![](\\" ![\\"FACTLY\\"](\\" Logo.png\\"/) ![](\\" ![\\"FACTLY\\"](\\" Logo.png\\"/) ![\\"Factly\\"](\\" WhatsApp-channel-minified-scaled.jpeg\\") Navigate * ![](\\" * Stories 1. India 2. Infographics 3. Politics 4. Fact Check 5. Elections 6. Business 7. Crime 8. Life Featured ![\\"\\"](\\" _Featured-Image-351x221.jpg\\") ## Review: Delhi HC Rules That Arbitration Tribunal Cannot Direct for Production of ‘Top Secret’ Documents, Except in Exceptional Circumstances By Suresh DeepalaOctober 2, 2024 __0 Recent ![\\"\\"](\\" _Featured-Image-103x65.jpg\\") Review: Delhi HC Rules That Arbitration Tribunal Cannot Direct for Production of ‘Top Secret’ Documents, Except in Exceptional Circumstances October 2, 2024 __0 ![\\"\\"](\\" Rate_Image-103x65.jpg\\") PLFS Data: Reported Number of Average Working Hours A Week for Men Was Consistently Over 50 Hours September 30, 2024 __0 ![\\"\\"](\\" Modi-featured-image-103x65.jpeg\\") Data: Between 1999 & 2024, Indian Prime Ministers Visited 79 Different Countries September 27, 2024 __0 * Elections * Fact Checks * English * Telugu * Coronavirus * Others * Videos * Data Tools * Data Dashboards * Counting India * About Us * Our Story * Team * Fact Checking * Fact Check Methodology * Fact-Check Team * Non-partisanship Policy * Corrections Policy * FAQ’s * Contact Us * Subscribe * Careers * Compliance of IT Rules 2021 * Privacy Policy * GOVT. DATA ROUNDUP 48 Months of Modi Government, Fact Check, Government of India, Health, India, Life, Stories # How true are government claims about programs for elimination of Tuberculosis (TB)? 0 By Aila Bandagi Kandlakunta on March 30, 2019 * A A A Twitter Facebook Reddit > _The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal. It > makes three claims about eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in India. This > article is a fact check of the claims made._ [orc] The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal. It makes three claims about eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in India. This article is a fact check of the claims made.![\\"\\"](\\" content/uploads//2019/03/elimination-of-Tuberculosis_infographic.jpg\\") How many centers are providing treatment for drug sensitive TB? The first claim is that ‘treatment for drug sensitive TB is provided through 4,00,000 DOT centers’. The annual report (2017-18) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) states that ‘the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP), based on the internationally recommended Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy, was launched in 1997 expanded across the country in a phased manner with nation-wide coverage of RNTCP was achieved in March, 2006. In terms of treatment of patients, RNTCP has been recognized as the largest and the fastest expanding TB control programme in the world’. The annual report also goes on to describe that one of the achievements of the programme is that ‘the RNTCP is implemented with decentralized services of TB diagnosis through 14000 Designated microscopy Centers and treatment available in every village in the country through 4 lakh DOT centers’. While this number is true, a response in the Lok Sabha from 2012 makes it clear that there were already close to 4 lakh (3.97 lakh to be precise) DOTS centers in India by 2012. Hence the claim is misleading. > Claim: Treatment for drug sensitive TB is provided through 4,00,000 DOT > centers. > > Fact: The RNTCP is implemented with decentralized services of TB diagnosis > through 14000 Designated microscopy Centers and treatment available in every > village in the country through 4 lakh DOT centers. While this number is > true, a response in the Lok Sabha from 2012 makes it clear that there were > already close to 4 lakh (3.97 lakh to be precise) DOTS centers in India by > 2012. Hence, the claim is MISLEADING. How many people were covered under the house to house screening of TB symptoms? The second claim is that ‘house to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding’. The annual report (2017-18) of the MOHFW points out the new initiatives in the process of eliminating TB and states that ‘to reach the unreached, the Active Case Finding programme has carried out systematic active TB screening among high risk populations through house visits or targeted setting visit (Tribal population, slums, old age homes, prisons, orphanages, transit camps, etc.)’. A response in Lok Sabha from 2018 stated that ‘active case findings for reaching the unreached vulnerable population in more than 500 districts so far’. The Active Case Finding is part of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) (2017-25) formulated under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) that targets elimination of TB by 2025. As per the India TB Report of 2018, three phases of active case finding in vulnerable population were conducted till December 2017. In the third phase, 378 districts were covered and around 5.5 crore population screened and 26781 TB cases were diagnosed. > Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population > under active case finding. > > Fact: As per the India TB Report of 2018, three phases of active case > finding in vulnerable population were conducted till December 2017. In the > third phase, 378 districts were covered and around 5.5 crore population > screened and 26781 TB cases were diagnosed. Hence, the claim is TRUE. Is monthly nutrition support being provided for patients with DBT? The third claim is that ‘500 rupees monthly nutritional support to patients for the duration of treatment through DBT’. A response in Lok Sabha from 2018 has pointed out that ‘incentives for nutritional and financial support to the TB patients @ Rs. 500/- per patient per month has been proposed in the General Budget 2018’. A press release of the government from March 2018 also confirms this support. The guidance document for nutritional care and support to TB patients was launched on World TB Day (24th March) 2017. > Claim: 500 rupees monthly nutritional support to patients for the duration > of treatment through DBT. > > Fact: Incentives for nutritional and financial support to the TB patients @ > Rs. 500/- per patients per month has been proposed in the general budget > 2018. Hence, the claim is TRUE. This story is part of a larger series on the 4-years of the Modi government. This series has been made possible with the flash grant of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN). Read the rest of the stories in this series here ![\\"Factly\\"](\\" WhatsApp-channel-minified-scaled.jpeg\\") Share. Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email __Previous ArticleWest Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is not campaigning for BJP in 2019 Elections Next Article __DECODE (Hindi) | S1E3 – Political Parties (राजनीतिक दलें) ### About Author ![\\"\\"](\\" Aila Bandagi Kandlakunta ### Related Posts Standing Committee on Home Affairs makes recommendations for safegua... Unauthorized fitting of Crash Guard & Bull Bar on Motor Vehicles wil... How is a Film Certified by the Censor Board (CBFC)? Comments are closed. * ![](\\" ![](\\" * ### RECENT POSTS * ![\\"\\"](\\" Review: Delhi HC Rules That Arbitration Tribunal Cannot Direct for Production of ‘Top Secret’ Documents, Except in Exceptional Circumstances October 2, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" PLFS Data: Reported Number of Average Working Hours A Week for Men Was Consistently Over 50 Hours September 30, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Data: Between 1999 & 2024, Indian Prime Ministers Visited 79 Different Countries September 27, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Review: Allahabad HC Says Desertion Cannot be Established Solely on Grounds That Parties Are Living Apart Due to Their Jobs September 25, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Review: NITI Aayog’s Expert Group Releases a Report With Action Plan for a 100-Day Response to Any Future Outbreak or Pandemic. September 24, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Data: Ratio of Financial Liabilities to Assets of The Household Sector Crossed 50% in 2022-23 September 23, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Data: China Far Ahead of Other Nations in Paralympic Games Medal Tally September 20, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Review: Supreme Court Says Alleged Involvement in Crime isn’t a Valid Reason to Demolish Legally Constructed Property September 18, 2024 __0 * ![\\"indian-vips-foreign-gifts_factly\\"](\\" Data: Over 4200 Gifts Worth ₹ 21.77 Crores Received by Indian Delegates During Foreign Visits Between 2013 & 2023 September 17, 2024 __0 * ![\\"\\"](\\" Data: Average Annual Economic Impact due to Floods is More than Rs. 25,000 Crores After the year 2010 September 16, 2024 __0 * ![](\\" ![](\\" * ### About Factly FACTLY is one of the well known Data Journalism/Public Information portals in India. Each news story on FACTLY is backed by factual evidence/data from official sources that is either available in the public domain or that is collated/gathered/collected using tools such as the Right to Information (RTI). * ### Subscribe to our Newsletter Wisdom is nothing but Data Understood. Get a weekly roundup of stories covered by the Factly Team delivered to your email. We promise to never spam you. Leave this field empty if you\'re human: © 2014-2021 Factly Media & Research | Except for videos, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.![\\"Creative](\\" ![\\"scroll\\"](\\" content/uploads//2018/10/scroll.png\\") ![\\"\\"](\\"
House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 55 crore population under active case finding