AI-Based Chest X-Ray Triage for TB Detection in High-Risk Populations in Pakistan with Dr Qasim Mehmood & Hira Aslam

The next ACTnet Asia-Pacific Regional TB Journal Club will be held on Tuesday 18 August at 1:00 pm AEST and will feature guest speaker Dr Qasim Mehmood & Hira Aslam.

Dr Mehmood is Senior Provincial Program Officer at the Provincial TB Control Program (PTP), Punjab, Pakistan, overseeing TB control across 36 districts and a USD 180 million Global Fund-supported portfolio. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in Active Case Finding, MDR-TB, TB/HIV integration, and Public-Private Mix strategies. He holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Master of Public Health.

Hira Aslam is a doctoral researcher at Deakin University and the Burnet Institute, Australia, with over a decade of experience leading innovative TB programmes in Punjab, Pakistan. Her expertise includes implementation research, primary healthcare strengthening, capacity building, and person-centred DR-TB care. She has played a key role in provincial TB strategic planning and the implementation of innovative TB interventions to improve equitable access to quality care.

During this session, Dr Mehmood and Hira will discuss the following paper:

AI-based chest X-ray triage with threshold optimization for tuberculosis detection among high-risk populations in Pakistan: A…