Ethiopia: Ministry Plans to Purchase 460 TB Testing Machines

ADDIS ABABA — Ministry of Health disclosed that it has planned to purchase 460 TB testing machines this year.

He also said that 503 TB testing machines were purchased for the prevention and control of TB over the last 10 years. Work is being done to increase the number of machines to 1,100. Some 460 TB testing machines will be purchased this year and work is being done to address 900 districts at the national level.

As to him, earlier, TB was diagnosed by asking patients about symptoms, but currently, it is being investigated using x-rays and artificial intelligence. Therefore, this year, 200 devices supported by artificial intelligence have been purchased and brought so as to diagnose TB.

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