Biography
Dr. Pranati Das is a public health professional from Bihar with over 18 years experience in ideation, planning, management and monitoring of public health projects and clinical trials across South-East Asia (India, Bangladesh, Nepal) in infectious diseases (Tuberculosis, Visceral Leishmaniasis, diarrhea, soil transmitted helminthes), maternal and child health and family planning. Experienced in leading teams, interfacing with donors, government stakeholders, private healthcare sector and partner organizations; Public-Private Mix (PPM) models of healthcare service delivery.
Key Impacts
Screening for TB using ultraportable handheld X-ray with AI for early detection of disease in Bihar, India
DistrictNumber of ACF camps doneChest X-ray statusSputum test statusPeople screened with chest X-rayPeople with TB Suggestive chest X-rayPeople with other Chest AbnormalitiesNo. of samples tested with NAATNAAT PositiveNo. of samples tested with smear microscopySmear PositiveDarbhanga1671654517633606399913397736Muzaffarpur1711738416123076214064268111East Champaran16515115176231205235924180Total503490445137980211374289407647Figure 1: District-wise details of camps and beneficiaries screened and diagnosed with TBAI-enabled ultraportable X-ray can potentially increase TB case finding, especially amongst the asymptomatic individuals. Evidence generated from the 100-days ACF campaign prompted the government of Bihar to initiate procurement of 122 ultraportable X-ray devices for active community-level TB screening across all 38 districts through a tender process.
Source: Conference 2024