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Proud of our Publication in BMJ: Predicting communities with high tuberculosis case-finding efficiency to optimise resource allocation in Pakistan
Predicting communities with high tuberculosis case-finding efficiency to optimise resource allocation in Pakistan: comparing the performance
Mar 313 min read


Our new publication is out! Celebrating High Success Rates with our TB Predictive Model in Nigeria
We’re thrilled to announce our recent breakthrough, as detailed in our article published in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.
May 21, 20243 min read


Predictive Analytics: What are the Hurdles?
Predictive analytics has emerged as a powerful tool to forecast outcomes and make informed decisions in various fields. At EPCON, we are...
Aug 16, 20232 min read

Where to organise clinical trials for Leprosy in Nigeria
Accurately estimating the burden of disease and identifying risk factors are vital for efficient resource management in the ongoing fight...
May 26, 20233 min read


Preventing Resurgence: The Key to Malaria Eradication
Every year, World Malaria Day is observed on April 25th to raise awareness about the importance of continued investment and sustained...
Apr 24, 20233 min read

Our Clients on stage: Dr Sipho Nyathi, Director for Health Programs, AQUITY Innovations
We were excited to have had a sharing session on Friday 17th March with AQUITY Innovations, one of our key clients. This South African...
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Eradicating TB: Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes to the rescue
Tuberculosis (TB) is the second deadliest infectious killer worldwide. Daily, more than 4,100 people die from TB, a largely-treatable...
Mar 21, 20232 min read


Our first Advisory Board!
We are glad to announce the formation of our advisory board, which held its first meeting last week. The board consists of three...
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Finding TB Cases in Pakistan: Using AI for Active Case Finding
Abdullah Latif, public health surveillance and data expert working for Mercy Corps in Pakistan, recently gave a fascinating virtual...
Dec 21, 20223 min read


Meet the Team: Anne-Laure Budts, our Data Lead Infectious Diseases
"The future looks bright: we are able to build AI models that can predict risk at the patient level and advise on personlized treatment...
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Meet the Team: Dr Sumbul Hashmi, our Global Public Health Manager
"Making a difference to the health and lives of thousands of people across continents" Dr Sumbul Hashmi works as the Global Public Health...
Nov 13, 20222 min read


A Nigerian case study: more than 6000 additional TB cases found
To curb the spread of TB, it is vital to locate TB hotspots. EPCON assisted with this goal in southwest Nigeria, with the result that, to...
Nov 4, 20222 min read

What are the fundamental objectives of our AI-based surveillance platform?
EPCON was excited that his CTO Thys Potgieter could present at this year’s the McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health programme....
Jul 12, 20222 min read

Tuberculosis Surveillance: Using Digital Tools Optimally
Mobile Health (mHealth) solutions have been shown to have promising results in different disease domains. Use of mobile applications and...
Feb 24, 20222 min read


Dedicated to fight TB… It’s Time!
Last week we had the opportunity to attend the StopTB Board Meeting at the Global Health Campus in Geneva. Although TB remains a global...
Feb 2, 20191 min read
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