…as AI Revolutionizes Nigeria’s TB/HIV program
By Our Reporter
Experts in the health sector have called for the escalation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool in other health programs like malaria, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) in order to strengthen health initiatives and improve health outcomes.
They made their position known at a meeting championed by Vantage Health Technologies and the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) in Abuja, yesterday.
They commended the transformative results of the nationwide rollout of cutting-edge technology within the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)’s TB and HIV program, describing it as a ground-breaking impact of the use of AI in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in Nigeria.
Speaking, the Federal Director and National Coordinator at National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Program (NASCP), Dr. Adebobola Bashorun, one of the early adopters of the AI-driven solution, suggested a more centralised government approach’
According to him: “Instead of different government agencies implementing these solutions independently, a centralised approach would facilitate rapid scale-up and scale-out, across health but also other sectors.”
While giving a detail breakdown of how the AI tool was used for maximum result, the Project Director for IHVN’s Global Fund-supported TB/HIV program, Dr. Emmanuel Vincent, explained that the AI platform was adopted across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reaching over 5,300 healthcare facilities.
“At the heart of this ambitious effort is technology designed to maximize the impact of every working day.
“It’s not just a tool; it’s a system that fosters performance and accountability by delivering real-time program monitoring, AI-powered insights, and a human-centered management structure that enables our teams to focus on what truly matters- results.
“By combining real-time data insights, automated performance tracking, and streamlined feedback loops, the platform is driving unprecedented improvements in the efficiency, accountability, and coordination of the national TB/HIV response,” Dr. Vincent further explained.
Commenting on the huge impact, he disclosed that since the roll out of the AI tool, the solution delivered significant gains including 65% reduction in time spent on monthly program reviews, 100% compliance with national reporting requirements, ensuring standardized and timely submissions, 10,607 performance standards documented, enabling real-time visibility into implementation, 2,685 staff-initiated feedback interactions and 2,263 manager-led reviews, strengthening the culture of feedback, 11,307 supervision and mentorship engagements tracked, promoting structured capacity-building and 260 critical issues escalated to executive level for timely resolution.
The outcomes, according to him, represent a decisive shift toward data-driven
decision-making, greater transparency, and faster response cycles across Nigeria’s health system.
Adding his voice to the huge impact of the IA tool in improving health outcomes, the Lead Technical Advisor at NHED, Dr. Jerome Mafeni, said: “This is about building a culture of performance. We’re seeing structured supervision, improved data discipline, and empowered frontline health workers who can solve problems early.”
On his part, the Managing Director, Vantage Health Technologies, Paul Bhuhi, noted that: “Dashboards don’t do the work, people do. We are passionate about giving people the right information, at the right time so that they can take actions that will have the best impact. This isn’t about replacing people—it’s about amplifying their work. We’ve built a solution that makes the invisible visible and enables coordinated, data-driven action at all levels.”
