<prompt> Accompanied MDT in NLEP impliesA patient will be given MDT only in the presence of a MDT providerAny responsible person from family or village can collect MDT, if patient is unable to comeMDT should be accompanied with Steroids Clofazimine to help fight Reversal reactionsMDT prescription should be accompanied by all the precautions to be observed by the patient  <response>: Accompanied MDT: If patient is unable to come to collect hisher MDT from clinic, any responsible person from family or village can collect itDesigned to help patients who have to interrupt their treatment due to any avoidable reasonEspecially useful for irregular patientsGives patients a choice: Patients can collect entire MDT course when diagnosed after proper counseling. 