Care & Assistance

The Rainbow TB Forum takes active initiatives to promote the wellbeing of TB patients and their families. To date, the Forum has helped patients living below the poverty line obtain poverty ration cards and has secured widow pensions for women affected by TB. The Forum also educates communities on nutrition, provides training on preparing low-cost nutritious meals at home, and encourages families to maintain kitchen gardens for sustainable food support.

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In addition, the Forum works closely with local philanthropists and community members to support TB patients with essential nutritional needs such as dhal, milk, eggs, and vegetables. Milk vendors have also been sensitised to provide milk free of cost to patients undergoing treatment.

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RTBF leaders identify primary healthcare centres and government hospitals within their regions and, together with RTBF members, actively identify people showing symptoms of TB within the community. They refer symptomatic individuals for diagnosis and treatment at the appropriate healthcare facilities. RTBF members and leaders also raise public awareness by placing notices about TB diagnosis and treatment in villages, public spaces, and municipal offices.