Locations of GeneXpert Sites in Pakistan

The Xpert MTB/RIF is a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for simultaneous rapid tuberculosis diagnosis and rapid antibiotic sensitivity test. It is an automated diagnostic test that can identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA and resistance to rifampicin (RIF). In December 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the Xpert MTB/RIF for use in TB endemic countries.

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GeneXpert Sites in Pakistan
Province	National TB Programme (NTP)	Indus Health Network (IHN)	Mercy Corp	Total Sites
Punjab	131	6	7	144
Sindh	94	15	2	111
Balochistan	31	0	0	31
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)	37	3	1	41
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)	6	0	0	6
Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK)	10	0	0	10
Gilgit Baltistan (GB)	12	0	0	12
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)	6	0	0	6
Total	327	24	10	361
Last updated: February 28, 2020

NTP : National TB Programme IHN: Indus Health Network