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MSF truck carrying X-ray machine
In Karachi, a child goes for tuberculosis screening inside the MSF truck, which carries an xray machine. At "chest camps", MSF teams offer free tuberculosis screening in communities, reaching people who might not otherwise visit a health facility. Pakistan, November 2025.
© Gul Nayab/MSF

Near point-of-care tests for tuberculosis

In Karachi, a child goes for tuberculosis screening inside the MSF truck, which carries an xray machine. At "chest camps", MSF teams offer free tuberculosis screening in communities, reaching people who might not otherwise visit a health facility. Pakistan, November 2025.
© Gul Nayab/MSF

Informed by Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF's) extensive experience in tuberculosis diagnosis and care, this factsheet provides an overview of key technical and operational considerations for the implementation of emerging near point-of-care nucleic acid amplification tests (nPOC-NAATs) for tuberculosis.

The conclusion outlines recommendations for national tuberculosis programmes and other health providers to support the effective and sustainable roll-out of this new class of tuberculosis diagnostics.

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