The humane treatment and public health of justice involved people matters! We have used computer-aided detection (CAD) in Haiti and the Central African Republic which offers an opportunity to improve TB detection by overcoming inefficiencies in CXR image interpretation, automating and standardizing X-ray interpretation, and complementing shortage of specialized healthcare personnel.
In low-income countries, using an application allows the rapid detection of cases is invaluable. It allows early treatment, reducing the rate of contagiousness and thus cutting the chain of transmission. Health through Walls, an organization operating in developing countries, has used Artificial intelligence, developed by Qure.ai and identified the incidence of tuberculosis as three times higher than the national figures.
A.I. can be used to diagnose tuberculosis at a faster rate in order to prevent severe illness. These models can guide medical personnel to a presumptive diagnosis and further help them to come to a decision. The use of the application developed by Qure.ai for the automatic reading of chest X-Rays allows us in Haiti and the Central African Republic to detect many more cases of tuberculosis in vulnerable population at high risk. Low-income countries would benefit from using Artificial Intelligence. It’s a long-term investment in the humane treatment of justice involved populations and has an immediate impact for the individual and the broader public health of the community.
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Karine Duverger
Chief of Party, Health Through Walls, Haiti
Karine Duverger is Health through Walls, Chief of Party for the past 12 years. Mrs. Duverger acts as the direct liaison between Health through Walls and USAID/Haiti. Her primary focus of the project is the identification, prevention, and management of infectious disease, especially HIV and tuberculosis at the National Penitentiary, Women‘s Prison, the other 17 prisons in Haiti and 3 Mobile Clinics. Mrs. Duverger has more than 30 years of experience in Planning, Coordination of Programs/Projects and Monitoring and Supervision. Recognized by several partners for her ability to make adjustments to work flow processes and work team composition, her efforts have immediate and positive impact on different projects.Before joining Health through Walls, Mrs. Duverger served as a Program Director at a Head Start Program, a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
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Ivan Calder
Managing Director, Virtu Medical, United States
Ivan Calder is the CEO for Health through Walls. He is a seasoned executive with international experience in leading reform for justice affected people and is the Chair of the ICPA Healthcare Network.
Ivan’s career has been dedicated to helping people improve and achieve positive change – from early roles in nursing, providing patients with the information they needed to make good decisions for their own health; to leading addiction treatment programs in correctional facilities, developing the tools staff need to improve healthcare and aligned systems in places of detention; and most recently, with a focus on international development. The scope and reach of his influence have grown, but the underlying motivation has remained the same: all people are of value.
