A campaign to find tuberculosis patients through AI is being conducted at 15 health posts in the district, coordinated by the District Health Office, Doti, and organized by the local level.
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The use of modern technology Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been started in Doti to identify tuberculosis patients.
A campaign to find tuberculosis patients through AI is being conducted in 15 health posts of the district under the coordination of the District Health Office, Doti and organized by the local level.
Under the campaign, a team of health workers is reaching health institutions in villages with AI equipment and conducting tests, informed Camp Coordinator Sushilraj Joshi. 'AI is a digital computer system that identifies potential tuberculosis by analyzing X-rays. It helps in identifying patients at risk even before the traditional sputum test,' he said.
He said that such AI equipment in the Far West Province is limited to the Provincial Health Directorate and is being used for the first time in Doti. 'After a potential patient is identified through AI, sputum tests are conducted in the second phase, and confirmed patients are provided free treatment,' he said.
According to Tuberculosis and Leprosy Officer Suraj Khadka, a health team with skilled manpower is reaching the municipal-level health posts and conducting tests. He said that a special campaign has been launched in the district from Chaitra 2 to 16.
According to health workers, tuberculosis is a disease that can be completely cured if it is identified on time and regular medication is taken. Dilli Raman Joshi, acting chief of the Health Office Doti, informed that the Nepal government has set a target of controlling tuberculosis by 2035 and eradicating it by 2050.
Health workers say that it has become easier to detect hidden patients with the use of technology in rural areas. They believe that the use of AI has made testing faster, more effective and accessible.
