Drones stationed at primary health centres in remote villages carry samples of sputum from patients with suspected TB infection and deliver them to district hospital for testing, expediting diagnosis and treatment
In the remote Kondamadugu of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, individuals suspected of Tuberculosis (TB) infection face obstacles in reaching the district hospital for tests, either owing to a lack of awareness or inadequate transportation facilities.
This situation not only worsens their own health but also leads to inadvertent spread of the disease in the community. Recognising this issue, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS-Bibinagar) has taken up a drone project aimed at transporting sputum samples from remote primary health centres (PHCs) to the TB units and transporting medicines from the units back to PHCs on return flights.
