On the second day of the Web Summit 2025BloodGPT and Smartcare Health Solutions have announced a groundbreaking partnership that introduces, for the first time in Africa, the interpretation of laboratory results powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
The pilot project aims to benefit 5000 patients per month in Nigeria through 15 healthcare organizations in the Smartcare network, offering free access to the platform. BloodGPTLike other countries in Africa, Nigeria faces critical challenges in the health sector: with a population projected to exceed 400 million by 2050 and only one hospital or clinic for every 5900 citizens, access to rapid and accurate diagnoses is limited. This collaboration aims to bridge these gaps by integrating AI into laboratory workflows.
BloodGPT, a US-based platform, interprets blood tests in seconds with 99,99% accuracy, detecting abnormal values, visualizing trends, and identifying biomarkers that require further investigation. This frees up time for physicians – reducing review times from 4-7 hours per week to 30 minutes – allowing them to focus on patient treatment.
The pilot project, funded by Smartcare With free BloodGPT credits, it involves state primary care agencies, pharmacy chains, and private hospital groups. If successful, expansion to five more African countries and integration into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are planned.
By giving 5000 patients per month access to BloodGPT, we want to make this potential a reality, because innovation only matters when it makes a difference on the ground,” he stated. Jonathan Kron, CEO of BloodGPT.
Oluseyi Adebayo-Olubi, CEO of Smartcare Health Solutions, added:
“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 the time it takes to review laboratory results and help clinicians focus on what they do best – treating patients.”
Now we just have to wait for the results of the pilot tests so that this technology can also be used in Angola in the near future.
