Haryana
Country's first pilot project started for TB test report
- 05 May 2022
- 1 min read
Why In News?
On May 4, 2022, a pilot project for TB testing has been started in Hisar district of Haryana. This pilot project has been started for nine months.
Key Points
- Deputy CMO Dr. Anamika said that the main objective of this project, started for the first time in the country, is to quickly identify the patient.
- Now the test report of TB will not be available in 5 days, but in one day only, which will curb the infection.
- The IDDS agency has come up with this project and the US end organization is bearing the cost of the investigation.
- Earlier TB was tested, only 60 percent of the 100 people were caught. In such a situation, these people used to spread TB infection.
- IDDS Agency has tied up with Thyro Care Lab. Two organizations will conduct the survey in three and six months. After this the report will be sent to the government. If the report comes positive, then this project will be started across the country.
