COVID-19 Relief Works to support TB patients

Hridaan is a youth-led initiative run by Kalam Foundation in association with Tata Trusts and Social Empowerment Society to support the underprivileged Tuberculosis patients living in the rural areas of India. The funds generated through this festival will be used to deliver nutritious food to the pre-mapped TB patients for a period of 6 months. Since these patients are facing challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown, there nutritional requirements are not being met which has posed the threat of the spread of this disease in the community.

Hridaan Festival has a series of recreational events and competitions where anyone can participate. We have put a very nominal registration fee for the participants which will be directed towards the cause of supporting the nutrition food to pre-mapped TB patients.

Plan of action of providing support to the TB patient:

A. Supplementary nutrition
A nutritional packet would meet 15 % of calories & 40% of monthly proteins’ requirement of a TB patient if totally consumed by him/her.

S.N	Food item	Monthly quantity	Cost per unit (INR)	Total monthly cost (INR)	Nutritive Values
					Proteins (g)	Energy (Cal)
1	Soyabean	2Kg	70 /-	140/-	300	3,500
2	Chana	2 Kg	65/-	130/-	200	3,500
3	Eggs	15	5/-	75/-	100	1,000
4	Banana	1 dozen	50/-	50/-	10	1,000
Total cost for 1 patient per month : 400/- INR					610	8000
Total cost for 1 patient for 6 months : 2,400/- INR

 The above mentioned nutritional packet will be split into 2 and will be provided every fortnightly to the patient.

B. Counselling on diet:
Bi-monthly counseling including:

• Components of a balanced diet – As suitable to local context
• Advice on protein rich diet
• Educating recipes to be made from Soybean and Chana

C. Follow up on treatment:
Bi-monthly follow up as per the checklist below:

• Linkages with govt. Facility for treatment and medicines
• Side effects if any – Action undertaken in case of side effects
• Adherence to the treatment – Compliance with the 99 Dots platform