An Innovative, Rapid, and Low-Cost Solution for Tuberculosis Diagnosis:

The QTB Test

Olanisun Olufemi ADEWOLE, MD

adewolef@yahoo.co.ukObafemi Awolowo University/Teaching Hospitals

Co-Founder and CEO of Gapor Health Initiatives and Diagnostics, Ile Ife, Nigeria

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24/04/2018

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GAPOR Health Initiatives and Diagnostics

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TB : A Global Public Health Challenge

WHO Report 2016: Map of TB incidence

100 pts

Multiple sputum

Multiple Visits

60ptsChallenges

Response: QTB

Rapid Non sputum based

diagnostics

Linkage with

Treatment

Monitoring

Product Development and Trial

90% Sensitivity Specificity 85%

TB detection

and treatment initiation

100% preference

99%, $2-5

FUNDERS: GCC, OAU, AIF24/04/2018

Our Project

• Why

• How

• When

• Outcomes

Metrics

• Number tested

• Number detected and commenced on treatment

• Number of lives saved, reduction in DALYS

• Cost effectiveness vs Sputum

• Patient preference

Our Ask

PROJECT TEAM STRUCTURE

Project Lead

Tech + Creative Lead

Team Members

Femi Obembe Harriet Osunkoya Abimbola Phillips

Adewole Olanisun CEO and Co Founder

Temitayo

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