The State government will soon integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the health services for early identification of people with tuberculosis, leading to faster treatment.
While conducting a virtual review meeting on Tuesday, observed as the World TB Day, Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav announced that the government will procure 100 AI-enabled handheld X-ray machines through tenders at a cost of around ₹20 crore.
This AI-enabled machine will help in increasing TB surveillance, as it can be identified only when an individual comes to the hospital on their own or is referred to hospitals by ASHAs, ANMs or Community Health Officers.
However, this portable machine can be used in conducting tests at the doorsteps of people.
Each district will receive six to eight such units.
Using this machine, a digital X-ray image of a person’s chest is taken.
The X-ray appears on a computer within 30 seconds, and an....
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