Jakarta, July 2 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Health stated the integration of chest X-rays and artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis enables the detection of asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) cases that are often hidden and lack clear symptoms.

Imran Pambudi, Director of Health Services for Vulnerable Groups at the Ministry of Health, here in Jakarta on Thursday mentioned 6,039 cases of TB were identified, representing 2.3 per cent of the population when X-rays were used on a limited basis in 2023.

In 2024, when screening relied solely on symptoms, the number of detected cases declined sharply to 2,151.

"But in 2025, when the X-ray is once more implemented thoroughly, the case goes up to 7,972 or 3.6 percent (of penitentiaries' popula...