Biography

Amadin Olotu is a Research Fellow in the Center for the Health of Incarcerated Persons (CHIP) at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, working on multiple research projects addressing infectious and non-communicable diseases in incarcerated populations. CHIP research includes work on tuberculosis, HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs and COVID-19, with a focus on improving the health of incarcerated persons and advocating for improved healthcare in carceral settings internationally. Amadin graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Benin in Nigeria, trained as a clinical microbiologist and graduated from the Emory University MPH program in Global Health.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Artificial intelligence-driven increase in TB preventive treatment in prison settings in Mozambique

AI interpretation of chest X-rays appeared to have facilitated an increase in TPT delivery, in addition to higher notification of newly diagnosed TB cases, in this prison system.

Source: Conference 2024