Adoption of automated technology in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) in Nakuru County has enabled easier and faster screening, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, thereby reducing further community transmission.
The County TB, Leprosy and Lung Disease Coordinator, Dr.
Neimah Barasa, said the advanced technology, including a digital, Artificial Intelligence-enabled X-ray machine, GeneXpert machines, and TrueNat point-of-care nucleic acid amplification test equipment, aims at enhancing the precision and efficiency of TB diagnosis in the county, hence facilitating appropriate treatment.
While noting that up to 50 per cent of people with TB do not have the classical symptoms of the disease, Dr.
