ICMR study: Drones cut TB diagnosis time from 15 to 5 days in Telangana

ICMR's i-DRONE initiative used drones to transport TB sputum samples in Telangana's Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district.

Drone transport cut TB diagnosis turnaround time from 15 to 5 days.

Patient out-of-pocket expenditure dropped from Rs 9,451 to Rs 91.