STLS

At Individual Level

Although more men are affected by TB, women and transgender persons experience the disease differently. Gender differences and inequalities play a significant role in how people of all gender access and receive healthcare services.

Broad principles to address gender inequalities in TB care

Who can provide Psychosocial support?

Family Members, Peer groups, treatment support groups, TB Champions, Community Health Volunteers(CHVs) and NGOs can provide psychosocial support to TB patients and their families by:

Yoga

Treatment supporters are eligible for Honorarium at the end of TB patients treatment, only if the patient's treatment outcome has been declared either as "Cured “or "Treatment Complete".

The eligible amount of honorarium is

• Rs. 1,000 for DSTB Patients and for
• Rs. 5,000 for DRTB patients. 

Community engagement is a process of developing relationships that enable stakeholders to work together to address health-related issues and promote well-being to achieve positive health impact and outcomes.

Mobilize communities to engage them in TB care and to increase ownership of the Programme by communities.

Community-based TB activities are conducted outside the premises of formal health facilities (e.g. hospitals and clinics) in community-based structures (e.g. schools and places of worship) and homesteads. Community health workers and community volunteers carry out community-based TB activities. Both can be supported by nongovernmental organizations and/or the government.

• Scaling up community participation in the National TB Elimination Programme through community-led activities and working with various community groups, especially TB survivors and key populations

• Empower TB survivors and affected populations to act as mentor’s/change agents and build their capacity for engaging them in programme planning, implementation and monitoring

A TB Champion is a person who has been affected by TB and successfully completed the treatment.

TB Champions, in their capacity as survivors, are role models and can provide valuable support to those with TB and their families.

Figure: Roles of TB Champion