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A three-year Gates Foundation-funded effectiveness-implementation study generating the evidence, clinical protocols, and financing strategies to scale AI-POCUS sustainably across Nigeria's maternal health system.
PATH4AIPOCUS complements manufacturers' market strategies by partnering with government to generate rigorous evidence on service delivery, economic viability, and financing models — delivering the data policymakers need to justify and sustain nationwide AI-POCUS scale-up as a routine component of antenatal care.
Nigeria bears a disproportionate share of the global maternal mortality burden — nearly 29% of all maternal deaths, approximately 75,000 annually. Yet only 63% of Nigerian women receive antenatal care from a skilled provider, and critical diagnostic services remain inaccessible in primary health centres where most women seek care.
AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound (AI-POCUS) offers a transformative solution — portable, simplified, and operable by non-specialist providers. PATH4AIPOCUS exists to generate the evidence needed to deploy this technology at scale, equitably, and sustainably.
"The goal is to generate rigorous implementation evidence on the feasibility, effectiveness, system readiness, and financing models for integrating obstetric AI-POCUS into Nigeria's maternal health delivery system."— PATH4AIPOCUS Project Goal Statement, 2026
Grounded in Participatory Action Research principles, our implementation-effectiveness study is structured across nine work packages spanning 36 months, producing actionable evidence at every stage.
Co-implementation with Johns Hopkins University effectiveness evaluation. Intensive implementation research focus.
Highest population state, embedded in JHU impact evaluation framework with complex urban-rural dynamics.
Pilot state for Phase 1 training and deployment. High ANC coverage enables robust magnet-effect assessment.
Facility Structure: Healthcare facilities organized in hub-and-spoke clusters — secondary facilities (hubs) connected to 4–5 primary healthcare centres (spokes) — enabling analysis of referral pathway effectiveness within authentic care networks.
A multidisciplinary consortium of clinical researchers, implementation scientists, health economists, and global health practitioners committed to advancing maternal health through evidence.
PATH4AIPOCUS is made possible through the commitment of world-class funders, academic institutions, government bodies, and technology partners united by a shared mission to improve maternal and newborn health.
Become a Partner. PATH4AIPOCUS welcomes collaboration from global health organizations, research institutions, professional associations, and technology companies aligned with our mission to scale AI-POCUS sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa. Contact us to explore partnership opportunities →
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