Now, post office will take sputum sample for TB test

Pilot starts in Delhi for using Department of Post for transport of sputum specimen

Now, the post office will transport your sputum sample for Tuberculosis test.

A pilot for utilising the services of the Department of Post for transport of sputum specimen for TB Diagnosis in Karawal Nagar Delhi was launched today. Sanjeeva Kumar, AS and DG (RNTCP & NACO) launched the initiative.

Transport of collected specimen also spares the patients from travelling to the reference laboratory

Transport of collected specimen also spares the patients from travelling to the reference laboratory. Prompt transport of specimen followed by efficacious testing will enable appropriate management of the TB patients and reduced disease transmission.

The learning from the Delhi Pilot experience will be useful for adaptation of specimen transport mechanism through the Postal Department across the country.

The web-based application of RNTCP, Nikshay Version 2.0 with better user interface and data structures, was also launched during the event. Mobile app for all major functions on Nikshay, is available on Google Play for download. The web-application is also designed to be mobile friendly, enabling data entry also from the mobile browser.

Among others present at the event were Sanjeev Khirwar, Principle Secretary (Health), Delhi government, Harpreet Singh, Post Master General (M& BD), and Dr. K S Sachdeva, DDG TB.