AI accelerates tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in Philippines

The Philippines bears a disproportionate burden of tuberculosis (TB), ranking fourth globally in terms of disease prevalence. Against this backdrop, Mr Jerome Trinona, Strategy and Area Manager for TB Care and Prevention at the Philippine Business for Social Progress, highlights the Access Project, a pioneering public initiative that seeks to revolutionise TB diagnosis by integrating traditional screening modalities, such as chest radiography, with cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions.