The Centre is mulling incentives for private doctors who treat tuberculosis patients, and financial benefits and free medicines to those visiting them, under its “aggressive” strategy to eliminate the disease.
The draft National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB Elimination (2017-2025), which will be rolled out soon, proposes the benefits, which include ₹2,000 assistance for patients visiting private-sector doctors.
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