The Visionaries

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HEALTH

RELEVANCE

HCL

Grant

Recipient

Health,

2023

Innovators in Health (India)

HCLTech Grant Project:

Universal Tuberculosis Care through Active Case Finding and

Treatment Support in Rural Bihar

e National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) in rural Bihar significantly lags, due to

the pandemic. Only 68% (61,467) TB case notification was achieved in 2021 in the public

sector, and only 45.8% patients could receive help under the government’s nutritional support

initiative. is Project proposes to work for TB case finding, testing and complete cascade of

care from drugs, transport to reach healthcare facilities and more, to strengthen the public

health system, and is working in 100% of Samastipur district with a population of 5.01

million. IIH has successfully implemented a TB project during the pandemic, drawing on

more than a decade’s experience running TB programs in rural Bihar.

• Screened 24,000 people for tuberculosis, with more than 50% SC & ST

populations

• Trained 1167 CHWs,increasing their referrals and having an impact of

114%, more than previous year

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Training ASHAs to use ‘ASHWIN’, an app-based payment system for their

incentives, and ‘NIKSHAY IDs’ for Direct Benefit Transfer for TB patients

• 2995 GeneXpert tests conducted, representing 68% of all NAAT

performed in the region.