Lok Sabha Question No. 3040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: TB Test Laboratories in Assam
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th DECEMBER, 2024

## TB TEST LABORATORIES IN ASSAM

## 3040. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

the details regarding the number of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test machines, Line Probe Assay and Liquid Culture Testing Laboratories for Assam, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

As per information received from the State of Assam, 198 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines are available. District-wise deployment details of NAAT machines are at Annexure . Further, the State Government of Assam has reported availability of one Line Probe Assay laboratory in Kamrup district and one Liquid Culture Testing Laboratory each in Cachar and Kamrup districts as on 08.12.2024.

Annexure Annexure referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3040 for answer on 13.12.2024

| District wise Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines (As on 08.12.2024)   | District wise Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines (As on 08.12.2024)   | District wise Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines (As on 08.12.2024)   | District wise Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines (As on 08.12.2024)   | District wise Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) machines (As on 08.12.2024)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl no.                                                                             |                                                                                    | Deployment status of NAAT machines (in numbers)                                    | Deployment status of NAAT machines (in numbers)                                    | Deployment status of NAAT machines (in numbers)                                    |
|                                                                                    | District                                                                           | TRUENAT                                                                            | CBNAAT                                                                             | Total                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                  | BAKSA                                                                              | 10                                                                                 | 1                                                                                  | 11                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                  | BARPETA                                                                            | 8                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                  | BISWANATH                                                                          | 1                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                  | BONGAIGAON                                                                         | 6                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                  | CACHAR                                                                             | 6                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                  | CHARAIDEO                                                                          | 2                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                  | CHIRANG                                                                            | 5                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 6                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                  | DARRANG                                                                            | 4                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                  | DHEMAJI                                                                            | 5                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 6                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                 | DHUBRI                                                                             | 6                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                 | DIBRUGARH                                                                          | 12                                                                                 | 1                                                                                  | 13                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                 | GOALPARA                                                                           | 6                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                 | GOLAGHAT                                                                           | 9                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                 | HAILAKANDI                                                                         | 3                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                 | JORHAT                                                                             | 7                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                 | MAJULI                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                 | KAMRUP                                                                             | 9                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                 | KAMRUPM                                                                            | 7                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                 | West KARBI ANGLONG                                                                 | 3                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                 | East KARBI ANGLONG                                                                 | 2                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                 | KARIMGANJ                                                                          | 4                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                 | KOKRAJHAR                                                                          | 6                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                 | LAKHIMPUR                                                                          | 4                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                 | MORIGAON                                                                           | 4                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                 | NAGAON                                                                             | 6                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                 | HOJAI                                                                              | 2                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                 | NALBARI                                                                            | 5                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 6                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                 | DIMAHASAO                                                                          | 3                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                 | SIBSAGAR                                                                           | 1                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                 | SONITPUR                                                                           | 5                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 6                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                 | SOUTH SALMARA                                                                      | 1                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                 | TINSUKIA                                                                           | 6                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                 | UDALGURI                                                                           | 3                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  |
|                                                                                    | STATE TOTAL                                                                        | 161                                                                                | 37                                                                                 | 198                                                                                |