Does provision of cash incentive to HIV-infected tuberculosis patients improve the treatment success in programme settings? A cohort study from South India

Does provision of cash incentive to HIV-infected tuberculosis patients improve the treatment success in programme settings? A cohort study from South India

Background: In April 2018, the Government of India launched 'Nikshay Poshan Yojana' (NPY), a cash assistance scheme (500 Indian rupees [~8 USD] per month) intended to provide nutritional support and improve treatment outcomes among tuberculosis (TB) patients. Objective: To compare the trea...

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Main Authors: Amuje Rohit, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Pruthu Thekkur, Suresh G Shastri, Ravi B. N. Kumar, Abhay S Nirgude, Mahendra M Reddy, Chinnappareddy Ravichandra, Narasimhaiah Somashekar, P S Balu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
cash incentives
conditional cash transfer
direct benefit transfer
monetary incentives
operational research
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=8;spage=3955;epage=3964;aulast=Rohit

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