Screening for active detection of tuberculosis in Bac Giang

Saturday - 25/12/2021 05:07

Bac Giang Provincial Lung Hospital is one of the tuberculosis control units that has invested in modern and advanced medical facilities, equipment and facilities to diagnose, test and detect diseases accurately, timely and with high efficiency, such as the digital X-ray system, the modern TB testing machine Gene - Xpert gives results after only 2 hours, with high accuracy (above 98%).

Screening for active detection of tuberculosis in Bac Giang

To implement the contract signed with the Center for Environmental and Health Studies, from October 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021, Bac Giang Lung Hospital cooperates with the District Health Centers of Son Dong, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Tan Yen and Hiep Hoa deploy active TB screening for people at high risk in the community.

Pictures of people getting on the car to take X-rays in Bac Giang

Despite certain difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the province, with the efforts of the medical team of Bac Giang lung hospital, medical centers and commune health centers, according to initial statistics, up to November 30, 2021, 6,250 people at risk of reporting were examined and interviewed, 5,000 people received chest X-ray, 1,000 people received Xpert test to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis.

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