Drone-based sputum transport for TB diagnosis in remote communities

Significant reduction in the TAT and improved access to TB diagnosis in rural and remote Indian settings support the feasibility of scaling drone-based logistics within national TB elimination efforts.

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IJTLD OPEN
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0484
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Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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Abstract

Significant reduction in the TAT and improved access to TB diagnosis in rural and remote Indian settings support the feasibility of scaling drone-based logistics within national TB elimination efforts.

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Indian Council of Medical Research (IN), All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
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