Nutritional Assessment and Counselling in Patients with TB: Challenges for the Health Care System

  • Palanivel Chinnakali
  • Subitha Lakshminarayanan
  • Sonali Sarkar
Keywords: tuberculosis, nutritional assessment, undernutrition, direct benefit transfer

Abstract

Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem. Undernutrition and TB have a bidirectional relationship. India contributes about 25% of global incident TB cases annually. Recently, India released guidelines for nutritional care and support for patients with TB.  The guidelines recommend nutritional assessment, counseling and support for all patients with TB. We discuss the challenges for health care system in implementing the guidelines and the way forward

Published
2019-06-06
How to Cite
Chinnakali, P., Lakshminarayanan, S., & Sarkar, S. (2019). Nutritional Assessment and Counselling in Patients with TB: Challenges for the Health Care System. International Journal of Health Systems and Implementation Research, 3(1), 12-15. Retrieved from https://ijhsir.ahsas-pgichd.org/index.php/ijhsir/article/view/28
Issue
Vol 3 No 1 (2019): International J of Health Systems and Implementation Research
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