Diana, a female radiographer, sits and reviews a patient’t medical notes on the Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU). The MXU van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups. The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
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