Ateneo de Manila University | Can AI Help Bridge the Public Health Gap?
25 September 2026
Ateneo de Manila University news release
In the Philippines, public healthcare remains inaccessible to many due to a variety of factors, including the high cost and limited availability of medical experts.
Researchers explored how artificial intelligence (AI) can help address this gap by looking at the cost-effectiveness of AI-assisted chest radiograph (X-ray) interpretation.
This is particularly vital for people with TB, as finding the disease early can mean receiving the care they need before it becomes severe and causes irreversible damage. According to the World Health Organization, in 2024 alone an estimated 739,000 people in the Philippines developed TBs, accounting for 6.8% of the 10.8 million TB cases worldwide.
Read the full news release here.
Source: Ateneo de Manila University
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