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Brian Turyabagye

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:09

Brian Turyabagye of MamaOpe Medicals in Uganda will develop an AI-based platform integrated with the MamaOpe screening tool to enhance the diagnosis and management of respiratory illnesses.

David Kamugundu

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:07

David Kamugundu of eFiche Limited in Rwanda will develop an AI-based platform to support nurses in Rwanda in accurate and efficient diagnosis and patient treatment.

David Kamau

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:05

David Kamau of Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital in Kenya will integrate ChatGPT and a medical Large Language Model with the existing health management information systems in Kiambu County, Kenya, to provide clinical decision support for noncommunicable diseases.

Obed Brew

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:03

Obed Brew of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana will explore applying a combination of AI-based analytical approaches to clinical data for early detection of preeclampsia in pregnancy to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.

Francis Kombe

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:02

Francis Kombe of EthiXPERT NPC in South Africa will develop an AI-based platform to support African research ethics committees and clinical trial decision-making. It will build on their cloud-based, online review system RHInnO Ethics.

Dennis Maorwe

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:58

Dennis Maorwe of DPE Company Limited in Kenya will develop a Large Language Model (LLM) to support the planning and execution of behavior change interventions to improve health outcomes for Kenyans living with SCD.

Kevin Korir

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:56

Kevin Korir of Visortech Solutions in Kenya in partnership with Yemaya Health Advisory will develop an LLM to map the process of health policy creation and approval, serving as a tool for quicker translation of new evidence into policies.

Mihaja Raberahona

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:55

Mihaja Raberahona of Equipe de Recherche Clinique en Maladies Infectieuses in Madagascar will develop an AI-based triage tool to identify patients likely to have pulmonary TB based on combining physiological data from wearable devices, cough acoustics, and anthropometric data.

Polly Okello

Submitted by Charles M. Njagi on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:48

Polly Okello of Medbook Kenya Limited in Kenya will develop a set of LLMs to support frontline healthcare workers in rural areas and among marginalized populations in Kenya.

Rory Assandey

Submitted by sfa-adm on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 13:17
Grand Challenges is a family of initiatives fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems. Each initiative is an experiment in the use of challenges to focus innovation on making an impact. Individual challenges address some of the same problems, but from differing perspectives.
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