The Health Department of the Government of Sindh, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Aga Khan University (AKU) have signed a three-year letter of collaboration to integrate a National AI Hub for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health into the public health system.
Sindh, LUMS, AKU sign agreement to bring national AI Hub for Maternal, Child Health to primary healthcare
KARACHI, Sep 25 (APP): The Health Department of the Government of Sindh, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Aga Khan University (AKU) have signed a three-year letter of collaboration to integrate a National AI Hub for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health into the public health system.
This will bring artificial intelligence to frontline care to improve health indicators for the most vulnerable women and children.
The agreement was signed at the office of Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare, by Health Secretary Tahir Hussain, Associate Professor Dr Maryam Mustafa, Hub Director and Principal Investigator at LUMS, and Dr Karim Damji, the Dean of the Medical College at AKU, said a statement issued on Friday.
President of Gender Equality at the Gates Foundation, Dr Anita Zaidi was present at the signing. The Gates Foundation is supporting the Hub through a multi-year grant. AKU Paediatrics & Child Health Associate Professor Dr Zahra Hoodbhoy who has been working on point-of-care ultrasound AI models was also present.
The three institutions will jointly roll out risk-stratification models, clinical decision-support systems, and voice-assisted tools for frontline care providers delivering maternal and child health services.
