Mukti is a milestone-linked outcome focused program on TB-Nutrition. It aims to improve nutritional status and treatment success of Tuberculosis(TB) patients in Madhya Pradesh. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) drives this initiative through its PAHAL project implemented by IPE Global. This public-private initiative is driven in technical collaboration with the Central TB Division (MoHFW), the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Child Fund India is the “risk investor” and implementation partner of the program.
Mukti, with a pioneering approach towards eliminating TB, has demonstrated significant success in the two phases of the program, implemented in Dhar and Jhabua districts of Madhya Pradesh from 2019 onwards. The program is now laying the ground for scaling to other high TB burden districts of MP and beyond.
Mukti Approach
- Counsel TB Patients on the importance of treatment compliance and nutrition intake
- Ensure supplementary nutrition of TB patients by providing locally procured protein-rich food baskets every months
- Conduct positive deviance sessions — a community-based model to promote peer-to-peer learning
- Connect enrolled TB patients to nutrition support schemes offered by the government, including direct benefit transfer
Key Outcomes
- 10,000 TB patients benefitted from nutritions and treatment outcomes
- Program implementation over 15 months, including patient enrolment, distribution of food baskets, counselling.
- 16 districts reached in Madhya Pradesh
- Improve treatment cure rate for 2000 TB patients
