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Artificial intelligence may be a potent ally in improving healthcare delivery in Africa if the right protections are in place. Leading tech innovators, healthcare professionals, and health and ICT ministries from all over the continent attended the third edition of the Africa HealthTech Summit, which is scheduled to conclude on Thursday.During the ongoing Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, experts stated Wednesday that AI may be a potent ally in improving healthcare delivery in Africa if the right protections are in place. In a keynote speech, Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, urged cooperation to overcome obstacles in providing high-quality, equitable care, guarantee equity, and unleash AI’s promise for better disease surveillance, diagnosis, and healthcare access.
According to Ingabire, new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, and the internet of things are essential to changing community healthcare in Africa. “Imagine a future where community health workers use AI-powered mobile devices for diagnostics in remote areas, and governments can predict disease outbreaks weeks or months in advance,” Ingabire stated. “Technology is about people, not simply about tools. Enhancing lives, promoting wellbeing, and creating robust health systems that do not leave anyone behind are the goals.
A representative from Ghent University in Belgium, Marc Twagirumukiza, stated that AI should be seen as a tool to support and improve the work of medical professionals rather than as a substitute for them. According to him, Africa possesses all the components required to successfully incorporate AI into its healthcare industry, negating the need for additional testing. Twagirumukiza also emphasised the need of teamwork in promoting healthcare innovation by calling for joint efforts to co-create solutions that are suited to the particular requirements of nearby African communities.
According to Hiroki Ishida, a participant from the non-governmental organisation Africa Healthcare Master Fund, cooperation is crucial to promoting significant change and amplifying the effects of innovations in the healthcare sector. Leading tech innovators, healthcare professionals, and health and ICT ministries from all over the continent attended the third edition of the Africa HealthTech Summit, which is scheduled to conclude on Thursday.
Under the topic “Innovating for Community Health Unleashing the Power of AI,” participants have been investigating how to harness the potential of technologies such as blockchain, robotics, drones, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence to address Africa’s most urgent health issues.
