The Health Department has issued an order to provide additional nutritional food in the form of nutrition powder for the first two months of treatment to tuberculosis (TB) patients who are weak owing to the disease.
If a newly diagnosed TB patient has a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 at the start of treatment, they are eligible to receive 6 kg of nutrition powder per month for the first two months.
This distribution must be done through anganwadi centres for eligible beneficiaries in all districts, except Chitradurga, Ballari, and Tumakuru, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC).
“From August 1, 2025, it must be ensured that the TB patients who are newly diagnosed and consuming the nutrition powder have their body weight measured and recorded in the Ni-kshay software and in the TB treatment card. The supplied nutrition powder must be stored properly without compromising quality,” stated the order, which has been issued to ensure better care and support for TB patients in Karnataka.
Published – August 03, 2025 12:45 am IST
