Social Protection Benefits to Reduce TB Incidence and Deaths

• Title How impactful are social protection benefits in reducing tuberculosis incidence and deaths?
• Granting Agency CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Sciences)
• Period 1 October August 2026 – 31 March 2031
• Amount $1,028,925

This project will follow a representative sample of people with TB in India and their household contacts. It will examine if social protection benefits, such as cash transfers, food support, and public-funded health insurance, are reaching these households and if they have in impact on TB incidence and deaths.