Chhattisgarh and Puducherry prioritize early nutrition for TB patients

Chhattisgarh and Puducherry are helping people with tuberculosis (TB) get better faster by giving them food and money right away if they are very underweight.

Normally, it takes a long time for TB patients to get this help, but these places are making sure the sickest people get it quickly.

Doctors say that people with TB who are very underweight are much more likely to die, so giving them food and money early can help them get better.

Chhattisgarh and Puducherry are keeping track of how many people get this help and making sure it happens fast.

In Puducherry, they even have a stock of food ready to give to people right when they are diagnosed.

This is helping people feel better and go back to work sooner.