An Innovative, Rapid, and Low-Cost Solution for Tuberculosis Diagnosis:
The QTB Test
Olanisun Olufemi ADEWOLE, MD
[email protected] 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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Thank you and
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