# TB patients in Andhra await Nikshay funds as malnutrition worsens illness 2026-08-08T10:42:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sandhya, a tribal woman in her 40s from Alluri Sitharama Raju district, stopped taking her TB medication after two months due to severe stomach pain and lack of nutrition. She now suffers from fever and body aches, and doctors warn she may develop multidrug-resistant TB if she does not resume treatment. Her family survives on her daughter's daily wage of Rs 100-150, making the 10-km journey to the nearest Primary Health Centre impossible. The Union government's Nikshay Poshan Yojana promises Rs 1,000 per month to TB patients, but The Hindu reports that many patients in Andhra Pradesh have not received this aid. Experts say undernutrition increases the risk of death from TB by four to five times, and Sandhya's Body Mass Index likely falls below the critical threshold of 18.5. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, malnutrition, Nikshay Poshan Yojana, public health, tribal health, tuberculosis Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tb-patients-in-andhra-await-nikshay-funds-as-malnutrition-worsens-illness/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tb-patients-in-andhra-await-nikshay-funds-as-malnutrition-worsens-illness/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.