Effectiveness of Using AI Driven Hotspot Mapping for Active Case Finding of Tuberculosis in South-Western Nigeria
Abiola Alege,
Sumbul Hashmi,
Rupert Eneogu
et al.
Abstract:Background Nigeria is among the top 5 countries that have the highest gap between people reported as diagnosed and estimated to have developed Tuberculosis (TB). To bridge this gap, there is a need for innovative approaches to identify geographical areas at high risk of TB transmission and targeted Active Case Finding (ACF) interventions. Leveraging community level data together with granular sociodemographic contextual information can unmask local hotspots which could be otherwise missed. This work evaluated … Show more
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