06 Dec Nigeria: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine screens slum dwellers for TB through private pharmacies
Private Medicine Vendors are trained to collect sputum samples and send them to the Zankli Research Center for GeneXpert TB tests.
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03 Dec Bangladesh: icddr,b develops model to involve private sector in TB detection through specialized screening centers
Each screening center is equipped with digital X-ray and GeneXpert systems that offer low-cost, high-quality exams.