AIMC Topic: Africa

Clear Filters Showing 1 to 10 of 49 articles

Mortality risk associated with clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants in Africa and Asia: protocol for a secondary pooled analysis.

BMJ open Jun 24, 2025
INTRODUCTION: The WHO's Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in young infants <2 months of age includes the identification and management of signs of possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI). However, equal importance is given to all ...
Female Infant, Newborn Risk Factors Humans Research Design Bacterial Infections Infant Mortality Asia Infant Africa
View on PubMed DOI

Leveraging artificial intelligence for inclusive maternity care: Enhancing access for mothers with disabilities in Africa.

Women's health (London, England) Mar 16, 2025
Women with disabilities face significant barriers in accessing maternal healthcare, which increases their risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in Africa, where resources are limited. Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a unique opportun...
Pregnancy Female Prenatal Care Humans Artificial Intelligence Mothers Persons with Disabilities Health Services Accessibility Africa Maternal Health Services
View on PubMed DOI

Natural Language Processing Technologies for Public Health in Africa: Scoping Review.

Journal of medical Internet research Mar 5, 2025
BACKGROUND: Natural language processing (NLP) has the potential to promote public health. However, applying these technologies in African health systems faces challenges, including limited digital and computational resources to support the continent'...
Humans Africa Natural Language Processing Public Health
View on PubMed DOI

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Biosecurity in Disease Prevention and Control in Livestock Farms in Africa.

Transboundary and emerging diseases Nov 14, 2024
In Africa, livestock production plays a crucial role for sustainable food security and economic growth. However, the development of this sector has been delayed by livestock diseases, one of the main constraints, which can cause important production ...
Africa Animal Husbandry Farms Biosecurity Animal Diseases Animals Livestock
View on PubMed DOI

Artificial intelligence and forensic mental health in Africa: a narrative review.

International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) Sep 23, 2024
This narrative review examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into forensic psychiatry in Africa, highlighting possible opportunities and challenges. Specifically, AI may have the potential to augment screening in prisons, risk...
Mental Disorders Africa Forensic Psychiatry Humans Artificial Intelligence
View on PubMed DOI

Responsibility Gap(s) Due to the Introduction of AI in Healthcare: An Ubuntu-Inspired Approach.

Science and engineering ethics Aug 1, 2024
Due to its enormous potential, artificial intelligence (AI) can transform healthcare on a seemingly infinite scale. However, as we continue to explore the immense potential of AI, it is vital to consider the ethical concerns associated with its devel...
Algorithms Delivery of Health Care Social Responsibility Philosophy Africa Humans Artificial Intelligence
View on PubMed DOI

Artificial intelligence to transform public health in Africa.

The Lancet. Infectious diseases Jul 22, 2024
COVID-19 Humans Public Health Artificial Intelligence Africa
View on PubMed DOI

Advancing common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) disease detection with YOLO driven deep learning to enhance agricultural AI.

Scientific reports Jul 6, 2024
Common beans (CB), a vital source for high protein content, plays a crucial role in ensuring both nutrition and economic stability in diverse communities, particularly in Africa and Latin America. However, CB cultivation poses a significant threat to...
Plant Diseases Phaseolus Africa Deep Learning Plant Leaves Colombia Agriculture
View on PubMed DOI

Predicting Schistosomiasis Intensity in Africa: A Machine Learning Approach to Evaluate the Progress of WHO Roadmap 2030.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene May 21, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) 2030 Roadmap aims to eliminate schistosomiasis as a public health issue, targeting reductions in the heavy intensity of infections. Previous studies, however, have predominantly used prevalence as the primary indic...
Schistosomiasis mansoni Prevalence Humans Africa Schistosomiasis haematobia World Health Organization Machine Learning Africa South of the Sahara Schistosoma haematobium Schistosomiasis Algorithms Schistosoma mansoni Animals
View on PubMed DOI

Assessing the influence of landscape conservation and protected areas on social wellbeing using random forest machine learning.

Scientific reports May 18, 2024
The urgency of interconnected social-ecological dilemmas such as rapid biodiversity loss, habitat loss and fragmentation, and the escalating climate crisis have led to increased calls for the protection of ecologically important areas of the planet. ...
Africa Random Forest Conservation of Natural Resources Psychological Well-Being Biodiversity Machine Learning Ecosystem Humans
View on PubMed DOI
Popular Topics
Recent Journals