Biography

Dr. Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba is a dedicated public health physician from Guinea with over seven years of experience in disease surveillance and research implementations. He has focused on tuberculosis, respiratory diseases, and other public health challenges, including epidemiological monitoring, health promotion, and disease prevention. Working closely with ministries of health, NGOs, and international partners, he emphasizes the importance of data collection and analysis to support evidence-based interventions. As a humble mentor and researcher, Dr. Magassouba is committed to building local capacity through training, community engagement, and rigorous research, striving to improve national health outcomes with a modest and collaborative approach.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Evaluating diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of AI-based CAD (QURE) for TB screening in Guinea

CAD has good diagnostic accuracy and has potential as a triage test in Guinea. CAD-based triage would save money compared to universal GeneXpert, but at the expense of missing TB diagnoses; its cost-effectiveness will be influenced by TB prevalence.

Source: Conference 2024