BloodGPT partners with Smartcare Health Solutions to provide free access to 5,000 Nigerian patients monthly as part of pilot program.
BloodGPT, an AI-powered platform for diagnostic laboratories and clinics, has announced a cooperation agreement with Smartcare Health Solutions to bring AI lab result interpretation to Nigeria, marking the technology’s introduction to the African continent.
The collaboration will provide participating healthcare organizations in Nigeria with free access to BloodGPT’s platform, allowing 5,000 patients per month to receive AI-powered lab result interpretation of their tests. The initiative aims to address healthcare accessibility challenges in a country with approximately one hospital or clinic for every 5,900 citizens and a population expected to rise from 200 million to over 400 million by 2050.
The AI platform automatically detects out-of-range values, visualizes trends across tests, and identifies biomarkers that may require additional investigation. These capabilities are designed to streamline workflows, decrease administrative burden, and support doctors in spending more time with patients.
“Recent studies show that over 77% of Nigerian healthcare professionals believe AI can improve service delivery. By giving 5,000 patients per month access to BloodGPT, we want to make that potential real, because innovation only matters when it makes a tangible difference on the ground,” says Jonathan Kron, chief executive officer of BloodGPT, in a release.
Pilot Program Structure
The pilot project will work with 15 healthcare organizations across the Smartcare Health Solutions network of Nigerian healthcare stakeholders, including state primary healthcare agencies, leading pharmacy chains, and private hospital groups. The controlled access rollout will allow teams to evaluate onboarding at scale, interpretation volume, and the transition from free credits to paid adoption.
Plans include expansion to five additional African countries upon successful pilot completion. The initial rollout will assess demand for additional white-label deployments and inform wider integration with Smartcare’s EHR system to support future expansion across the Economic Community of West African States.
“When we learned about BloodGPT, we immediately knew we wanted to bring its capabilities to Africa. By introducing AI into the routine work of healthcare professionals, we can reduce weekly lab result review time from 4–7 hours per week to 30 minutes and help clinicians focus on what they do best—treating their patients,” says Dr Oluseyi Adebayo-Olubi, chief executive officer of Smartcare Health Solutions, in a release.
Funding and Implementation
The project is funded through an investment from Smartcare Health Solutions, which is already supporting multiple initiatives across primary healthcare workflow design, device-enabled intake and triage, and pharmacy-based screening and referrals. The free credits for physicians are provided by BloodGPT.
Nigeria faces a substantial shortage of medical professionals, and the introduction of AI into lab workflows is intended to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the country’s healthcare system while broadening access to care and improving patient engagement, according to a release from the company.
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