Published on 10 February 2026
In 2022, Dr. Daniel Gemechu, Chief of Party for USAID Eliminate TB Project, Management Sciences for Health in Ethiopia shared critical lessons from the introduction of CAD4TB and AI-powered X-ray vans in pastoralist regions. With nearly half of TB cases in Ethiopia being asymptomatic, traditional symptom-based screening falls short. By deploying AI-equipped mobile vans in hard-to-reach areas like Afar, Oromia, and Somali regions, healthcare teams successfully screened nearly 4,000 people and diagnosed over 270 TB cases in just six months. These efforts are closing diagnostic gaps, reaching mobile populations, and generating local evidence that is now shaping national policy.
