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ArticlePublic health action2026

Operational research leading to state-level policy change in tuberculosis undernutrition in Chhattisgarh, India.

C Malik, V Gupta, K Shringarpure, H A Gupte, V R Keshri, M Damani, N N Shah, K Sonwani, P Nanda, A Sharma and 2 more

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C MalikSangwari-People's Association for Equity and Health, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India.
V GuptaState Health Resource Centre, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
K ShringarpureDepartment of Community Medicine, Medical College Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
H A GupteNarotam Sekhsaria Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
V R KeshriJindal School of Public Health and Human Development, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India.
M DamaniDepartment of Health and Family Welfare, National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), National Health Mission, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
N N ShahDepartment of Health and Family Welfare, National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), National Health Mission, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
K SonwaniDirectorate of Health Services, Department of Health, Raipur, India.
P NandaState Health Resource Centre, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
A SharmaOffice of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
S K MattooCentral TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
H D ShewadeDivision of Health Systems Research, ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai, India.

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Abstract

In India, undernutrition is a key driver of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. The high burden of severe and very severe undernutrition leads to higher death rates among those with TB. Despite documentation of weight and height, body mass index calculations to prioritise nutrition support for those with severe and very severe undernutrition are lacking in India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme. This state-level operational research in Chhattisgarh led to a change in state-level policy in this regard. The learnings from this operational research-guided policy change have lessons for other states in India.

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