New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Tuesday said the government has doubled the financial support provided to tuberculosis (TB) patients from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per month to help them maintain a nutritious diet. Nadda said TB patients are provided medicines free of cost, including those undergoing treatment through private doctors. Stressing the government's efforts to make tuberculosis (TB) treatment shorter and more patient-friendly, Union Health Minister Nadda said the treatment duration for drug-resistant TB has been reduced from 12-24 months to six months under the BPaL regimen. He stated that the treatment for drug-sensitive TB patients is also completed within six months through fixed-dose combinations of medicines. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News.