Biography

**Biography of Joshua Jacob Igbita (50 words)**

Joshua Jacob Igbita was born in 1975 in Gusau, Nigeria, to a soldier father. The fourth of ten children, he sacrificed his education, working in tools and nails to support his siblings. He now drives for KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Nigeria. He earned a BSc in Entrepreneurship and Business Management in 2023 and has worked with WoW Truck since 2017.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Using artificial intelligence software to improve TB screening efficiency: Comparison between intensified case finding in public facilities and the wow interventions in Kano State, Nigeria

CAD4TB AI improves TB screening cost-efficiency by reducing false positives and cartridge waste. WoW's higher detection highlights AI's value in resource-limited settings like Nigeria, advocating for AI scale-up to optimize yield and cut costs.

Source: Conference 2024