LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiPath Corp, a subsidiary of DigiPath, Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: DIGP), a digital pathology solution provider that is rapidly expanding into cannabis testing and other services to the cannabis industry, is expanding abroad to bring its cutting-edge PathScope™ to improve patient care in Ethiopia. DigiPath's PathScope™ hardware will be used by Kadisco General Hospital in Ethiopia via a grant funded by the HANSHEP Health Enterprise Fund and implemented by USAID's SHOPS project.

DigiPath will bring equipment to the Kadisco General Hospital in Ethiopia, which serves 200 outpatients a day. The PathScope™ will help doctors quickly and accurately diagnose HIV/AIDS, cervical and breast cancers, and STIs. Kadisco hopes to provide these pathology services to hospitals across the country. Implementation began in September 2014. 

"We are proud that our digital pathology solution will help Kadisco General Hospital give superior patient care," said DigiPath Corp President Steve Barbee. "Our goal is to modernize digital pathology equipment throughout the world to improve diagnosis and outcomes."

According to a recent research report by MarketsandMarkets, the digital global pathology market was estimated at $250.2 million in 2013 and is forecasted to reach $437 million by 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent.

"Labs around the world need innovative digital solutions so they can create, store, manage, analyze, and correlate the virtual microscopy data they collect," explained Barbee. "We believe that the desire to modernize and simplify data collection and analysis will create an enormous demand for digital pathology technology over the next few years, and DigiPath is well positioned to provide the solutions that labs seek." 

About DigiPath, Inc.

DigiPath, Inc., develops and markets accurate and affordable human and animal digital pathology solutions. The company is rapidly expanding into the botanical, nutraceutical, and cannabis industries with industry-leading testing, education, and training services.

For more information, go to www.digipath.com and www.digipath.biz.

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