Current Context : India-made TB diagnostics technology (Truenat) wins acclaim at 77 World Health Assembly in Geneva.
ABOUT
- The Truenat platform is a rapid molecular test for the diagnosis of pulmonary, extrapulmonary and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.
- Developed by Goa-based Molbio, is a molecular diagnostics company.
- Launched in
- It is a portable, battery-operated machine that can be deployed at labs, health centres, and in the field.
- Truenat delivers results from samples in less than an hour and can test for over 40 diseases.