TB Screening Support with AI-Enabled Handheld Chest X-Ray Technology

Strengthening Active Case Finding for Tuberculosis Across India

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important public health challenge in India, particularly among vulnerable, underserved, and hard-to-reach populations. Early identification of presumptive TB cases is essential to enable timely confirmatory testing, treatment initiation, and linkage to appropriate healthcare services.

DAVO Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. supports Active Case Finding (ACF) for Tuberculosis across India through technology-enabled screening solutions, including AI-enabled handheld Chest X-ray technology. Our approach is designed to bring screening closer to communities where conventional diagnostic services may be difficult to access.

Taking TB Screening to Communities

Traditional screening approaches can face challenges when reaching populations living in remote locations or high-risk environments. DAVO Healthcare’s portable screening model enables healthcare teams to conduct chest X-ray screening closer to the communities that need it most.

Our screening support can be deployed among:

• Urban slum populations

• Migrant workers

• Construction workers

• Tribal and remote communities

• Homeless populations

• Prison and closed-setting populations

• Residents of old-age homes

• Other vulnerable and high-risk groups

By taking screening services directly to these populations, the model can help improve access to TB screening and support the identification of individuals who may require further evaluation.

AI-Enabled Handheld Chest X-Ray for TB Screening

Portable, AI-enabled Chest X-ray technology can support field-based TB screening by enabling chest imaging at community and outreach locations.

The technology-enabled workflow can help healthcare teams:

1. Reach high-risk populations at community and institutional locations.

2. Conduct on-site Chest X-ray screening using portable equipment.

3. Use AI-assisted image analysis to support identification of individuals with findings suggestive of TB.

4. Identify presumptive TB cases who require further evaluation.

5. Facilitate confirmatory testing and referral through the appropriate healthcare system.

6. Support linkage with NTEP services for further diagnosis and care.

AI-assisted screening is intended to support healthcare teams and screening workflows; individuals identified as presumptive TB cases require appropriate confirmatory evaluation according to applicable TB diagnostic protocols.

Our TB Screening Experience

DAVO Healthcare has supported large-scale community screening initiatives across multiple geographies.

65,000+ Individuals Screened Across 60 Districts

Under a Global Fund-supported TB project, more than 65,000 individuals were screened across 60 districts in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Jammu & Kashmir.

37,000+ Individuals Screened in Maharashtra

DAVO Healthcare has also supported a community-based TB screening initiative in Maharashtra, through which more than 37,000 individuals were screened.

These experiences have strengthened our understanding of the operational requirements involved in conducting TB screening among diverse and hard-to-reach populations.

Supporting Active Case Finding Across India

DAVO Healthcare provides support for PAN-India TB screening initiatives, with a focus on bringing technology-enabled screening to populations that may face barriers to accessing conventional healthcare facilities.

Our model can support organizations, healthcare programs, institutions, and public-health initiatives seeking to strengthen Active Case Finding at the state, district, community, or institutional level.

The objective is simple: take screening closer to the people, identify presumptive cases earlier, and support their linkage to the appropriate diagnostic and treatment services.

From Screening to Appropriate Care

Screening is an important first step, but it is only one part of the TB care pathway.

A successful Active Case Finding program requires an integrated approach that connects community-level screening with:

• Identification of presumptive TB cases

• Appropriate confirmatory diagnostic testing

• Referral and follow-up

• Linkage to NTEP services

• Timely access to treatment and care

DAVO Healthcare’s technology-enabled screening approach is designed to complement these existing healthcare pathways and support field teams in reaching populations that may otherwise remain underserved.

Partner with DAVO Healthcare for TB Screening Support

Organizations interested in strengthening Active Case Finding for Tuberculosis can connect with DAVO Healthcare for state- and district-specific TB screening support.

Our experience in large-scale community screening, combined with portable AI-enabled Chest X-ray technology, enables us to support screening programs across diverse field environments.

Whether the requirement involves urban communities, migrant populations, tribal areas, remote locations, institutional settings, or other high-risk groups, technology-enabled screening can help extend the reach of TB screening services.

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Connect with DAVO Healthcare to explore TB screening support for your state, district, community, or healthcare program.