Operation Asha counsellor uses a computer to register a new Tuberculosis (TB) patient by scanning their finger. Delhi, India.

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A biometric patient record computer system in a health clinic in Tehkhand Slum, Delhi, India. Operation Asha works to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) in India. They aim to improve patients’ adherence to long and difficult drug treatment programs by introducing eDOTs, a low-cost biometric system that requires only a basic laptop and mobile phone. A patient is identified by their scanned finger print. It has been designed so that people with little education can use the system.

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Size: 4096px × 2731px
Location: Delhi, India
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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