Unitaid and CHAI news release
Unitaid and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) announced new agreements with two leading providers of AI-powered TB screening software, DeepTek and Delft Imaging, that will dramatically reduce the cost of computer-aided detection (CAD) software for TB programs in low- and middle-income countries, cutting costs by up to 65% through an all-inclusive annual fee for unlimited use per connected X-ray device.
The agreements cover public sector and not-for-profit buyers across all 138 World Bank-defined low-, lower-middle-, and upper-middle-income countries. Both DeepTek’s and Delft’s CAD products will be available with immediate effect directly from the suppliers.
Read the full news release here.
For more TB updates, check out the TB CAB Weekly Newsletter (Issue #20, 17 July 2026).
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Source : Unitaid
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