The Global Fund also wrote about utilization of the CAD4TB software, using Ghana as an example, in their article ‘Tools to Turbocharge the Fight Against Tuberculosis.’ They wrote: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way X-rays are read. Many computer-aided detection tools rely on AI to rapidly and accurately read X-rays to find TB. In addition to screening for TB, a recent study found that AI could save on costs by rapidly reading X-rays to determine if further and costly testing was needed. AI has the potential to be a game-changer in the fight against TB.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, thanked the Dutch government for its strong support of Ghana’s health sector, mentioning the ORIO project, where we installed 52 portable X-ray systems, equipped with CAD4TB, across Ghana. Read about it here.
In 2025, Daily Trust reported that Nigeria is leveraging portable digital X-ray systems with CAD4TB to strengthen TB detection in hard-to-reach communities. According to Dr. Olayemi Olupitan of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), these ultra-portable X-ray units are deployed alongside Wellness on Wheels trucks and community outreach teams, enabling early diagnosis and closing the TB case-finding gap as part of the Global Fund-supported TB/HIV project.
In 2025, NewsNGR reported that Nigeria is scaling up the use of mobile digital X-ray units equipped with AI to improve TB screening among key and vulnerable populations. Coordinating Minister of Health Prof. Muhammad Pate noted, “We are prioritizing the use of mobile digital X-ray units equipped with artificial intelligence, operated by trained radiographers, to enhance TB screening among key and vulnerable populations. Currently, around 400 mobile digital X-ray platforms are deployed across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
