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South Africa
How Delft Imaging technology and local partnerships transformed X-ray access and care delivery in South Africa.
South Africa’s battles for equity in health, with Delft Imaging
Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge in South Africa, with high rates of TB, TB-HIV co-infection, and drug-resistant disease continuing to strain the health system. Gaps in diagnosis and linkage to care highlight the urgent need for strengthened screening and diagnostic capacity nationwide.
270K+ people
developed TB in 2023
56K deaths
were recorded
58K+ people with TB
were missed by care
150K+ individuals
were affected by TB and HIV
Our work in South Africa
Since 2014, we have supported TB screening in South Africa through partnerships deploying digital X-ray systems and CAD4TB in high-risk settings and research institutions nationwide.
2014 – 2015
We provided 3 EasyDR digital X-ray systems with CAD4TB to the Aurum Institute, TBHIVCare, and RightToCare to support TB detection in high-risk settings. Deployed across more than 90 correctional facilities, the systems enabled screening of nearly 800,000 inmates, one of the largest active case-finding efforts on the continent, delivered through a pay-per-image model without upfront capital costs.
2018 – 2020
5 Delft OneStopTB X-ray Clinics, mobile clinics equipped with EasyDR systems, were delivered for screening in correctional facilities. An additional EasyDR system was installed as a stationary unit in Pollsmoor Prison, the largest and one of the oldest prisons in the Western Cape Province. Each of these systems supported the daily screening of over 200 people.
2018
We also delivered 4 Delft OneStopTB X-ray Clinics under an EDCTP grant for Zambart, fitted with the EasyDR and CAD4TB. Two of these were deployed in South Africa.
2021
Winny Solutions deployed a CAD4TB in the region, and 3 Delft Ultra systems were provided to the University of Cape Town Lung Institute.
2023
LMU Klinikum deployed a CAD4TB.
2025
Stellenbosch University procured an additional CAD4TB to support its TB response.
Co-creating the future of lung health
Dr Alex J. Scott
Research Medical Office, Center for Lung Infection and Immunity, University of Cape Town Lung Institute
“There have been multiple publications, and it has been established that CAD has very high accuracy, but most of these have been done in passive case-finding, which, in other words, individuals who attend health care facilities, which is a very different population characteristics of a community-based setting, where we believe a large amount of transmission occurs.”
Making a difference in South Africa
Case Study
South Africa and Zambia – Prevalence Survey using OneStopTB Clinic
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Case Study
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – Finding asymptomatic TB in high-risk groups with Delft Ultra & CAD4TB
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Leveraging AI for Effective Silicosis and TB Detection: Insights from Prof. Rodney Ehrlich
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The Experience of Using CAD4TB Prospectively in Rural Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
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Practical Considerations for Conducting a TB Prevalence Survey Using the OneStopTB Platform in South Africa and Zambia
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