help on wheels to screen tb in rural areas - times of india - whiteboard on wheels

A state-
The art health service bus will provide medical services to rural residents at the doorstep.
Donated $100,000 through American philanthropist Raj and Bharati Shah-
Basic Capital Technology Information Service (CTIS)
The mobile health clinic, launched in Pune on Monday, has advanced disease diagnostic laboratory equipment, including the Xpert, a gene that detects drug-resistant TB within a few hours.
The bus is also equipped with modern care and treatment facilities such as mobile radiology.
Health information Corporation of the United States cooperates with the United States
Headquartered at the University of John Hopkins (JHU)
Global Center for Clinical Health Education (CCGHE)
The B . J medical school in Pune will provide mobile health care services in rural areas of Maharashtra.
"Although mobile clinics sponsored by corporate hospitals and charitable organizations have been deployed in Maharashtra, mainly to provide health care in rural areas, but the effort will strategically strengthen research and care and provide health services, "said Ajay Chandanwale, dean of Pune B . J School of Medicine and senior spinal surgeon.
Maharashtra is one of India's two most drug cases
Sensitive and multi-drug
TB resistance
The service area of the clinic consists of 7 million people, including the city of Pune and surrounding villages.
Raj Shah of CTIS said, "We are committed to providing health services to communities while there is a broad change in India's ability to address serious health issues.
The mobile health service bus is a tool that can be used to provide preventive services, health screening and care where needed.
Shivina Kumari, director of global programmes for CTIS, said, "providing medical services in remote, rural and underserved communities remains a challenge for India.
In order to solve the shortage of health care, innovative methods are needed to increase the provision of traditional services, such as mobile clinical care.
Bob Bollinger, director of CCGHE, said, "there is a potential for significant change in the collaborative efforts between strong partners.
The donation of the mobile health services bus will directly lead to improvements in health and health in Maharashtra and provide models for innovative health research, care and health in other parts of India.
"Built by US-
The CCGHE, headquartered at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, aims to provide clinical training for healthcare providers around the world with limited or lacking resources and infrastructure.
CCGHE, originally funded by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, plans to maintain operations through donations from individuals and companies in the United States and other countries.