Qure.ai, in collaboration with Health Through Walls (HtW), has implemented an AI-powered TB screening solution in prisons across Haiti, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Mozambique. This initiative addresses the critical health challenges faced in overcrowded and resource-limited correctional facilities, where TB is a major risk due to poor sanitation and ventilation.
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Traditionally, TB screenings in these prisons relied on radiologists located remotely, causing significant delays. Qure’s AI solution - qXR - has transformed the screening process by enabling rapid interpretation of chest X-rays. In 2022, over 5,000 inmates were screened in five Haitian prisons. Of these, 852 individuals were flagged for abnormal lung findings by the AI system, with 544 confirmed TB cases following microbiological testing.
The AI-powered solution greatly reduced the diagnosis time from one week to less than a minute, facilitating faster isolation and treatment, thus reducing the spread of TB within prisons and surrounding communities. The qXR tool, CE MDR Class IIb certified and WHO-evaluated, detects multiple lung abnormalities, including TB and lung cancer, ensuring comprehensive lung health screening.
This partnership between Qure and HtW demonstrates the potential of AI to revolutionise TB eradication efforts, especially in vulnerable populations. By providing timely TB detection in prisons, Qure’s AI solution is helping to save lives and improve public health in regions with limited access to radiologists.
