Chandigarh, The Haryana government launched a set of state-specific interventions including corporate funding, artificial intelligence in tuberculosis (TB) testing, and last-mile healthcare delivery to detect and treat the disease before symptoms surface, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Announcing the initiative during World TB week, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Sumita Misra unveiled a Rs 20.5 crore partnership with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Foundation (BPCL).
During the inauguration event, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled handheld X-ray devices were also deployed across 2,111 identified high-risk villages and urban wards.
In a major boost to diagnostic infrastructure, BPCL under its corporate social responsibility programme will provide 150 Truenat Quattro molecular diagnostic machines valued around Rs 20.5 crore, the statement said.
The machines, expected to be delivered within weeks, are designed to significantly enhance rapid testing capacity at the grassroots level, reducing delays between sample collection and confirmed diagnosis, a persistent bottleneck in TB control efforts.
Marking a strategic shift from passive detection, the state has initiated active screening using AI-powered handheld X-ray devices capable of identifying lung abnormalities even in asymptomatic individuals.
The intervention targets 2,111 high-risk zones, signalling a move towards pre-emptive identification of infection rather than relying on symptomatic reporting at health facilities, it said.
To ensure outreach in remote and underserved areas, 65 Mobile Medical Units and dedicated Ni-Kshay Vahans have been deployed to deliver on-site diagnostic services, effectively taking healthcare infrastructure to the doorstep of vulnerable populations.
This year Haryana will conduct 15 lakh sputum tests to diagnose TB.
“Our goal is a TB-free Haryana where no patient remains undetected due to geography or stigma,” Misra said, underlining the administration’s focus on early detection, technological integration, and inclusive healthcare delivery.
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