LUMS AI Hub Partners with Sindh Government and Aga Khan University to Advance AI in Maternal and Child Healthcare
The National AI Hub for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health at LUMS, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Sindh and Aga Khan University to advance the responsible use of AI in maternal and child healthcare.
Dr. Maryam Mustafa, Director of the Hub and Principal Investigator at LUMS, signed the MoU with Sindh Health Secretary Tahir Hussain and Dr. Karim Damji, Dean of the Medical College at Aga Khan University. The signing took place at the office of Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare. Dr. Anita Zaidi, President of the Gender Equality Division at the Gates Foundation, which supports the Hub, and Dr. Zahra Hoodbhoy, Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University, were also present.
Together, the three institutions will roll out AI-enabled risk-stratification models, clinical decision-support systems and voice-assisted tools to support frontline providers delivering maternal and child health services in Sindh.
