Ex-Ogun NMA chair urges use of AI to improve healthcare

Dr Kunle Ashimi, a former chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association in Ogun State, called for the use of Artificial Intelligence and telemedicine to tackle Africa's healthcare challenges such as shortage of medical personnel and limited specialist access in rural areas. He spoke at a medical essay competition in Abeokuta and identified predictive triage, remote diagnostics and multilingual AI agents as key areas where the technology could help.

Pidgin: Dr Kunle Ashimi wey be former chairman of di Nigeria Medical Association for Ogun State don call make dem adopt Artificial Intelligence and telemedicine to solve Africa healthcare problem like shortage of medical workers and limited specialist access for rural areas. He talk am for one medical essay competition wey dem hold for Abeokuta and im identify predictive triage, remote diagnostics and multilingual AI agents as di main areas wey dis technology fit help.

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