Abstract: Objective To pilot the adding sites at township le vel for screening suspects of tuberculosis to order to increasing case detection .Methods 6 screening sites are selected in 22 towns.One of them is charge of sputum smear and X-ray examination and the initial examination re sults will be reconfirmed by the county tuberculosis dispensary.Results In 2003,the consultation rate of TB suspects was 1.93%, sputum smear examination rate was 85.8%.The proportion of smear positive cases w as 67.2% and the notification rate of smear positive cases was 40.6/100?000.Tho se indicators were improved 91.1%, 14.4%,60.4% and 20.1% respectively compare d with that in 2002.Conclusion It is feasible that the adding sites at township lev el for screening suspects of tuberculosis and the case detection of smear positi ve cases were increased.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/epidemiology