Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Workshop

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Students in the School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science partnered with Microsoft South Africa and the GoDigital SA Foundation to host a two-day Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Workshop in Durban aimed at raising awareness about digital transformation created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The forum was also geared towards encouraging health care students to come up with digital solutions and innovations in the health care sector.

‘The sector in South Africa is faced with so many challenges - record keeping of patients, long queues and incorrect patient diagnosis are just some on the long list - requiring solutions from young creative innovators,’ said a Microsoft South Africa executive in Digital Transformation, Mr Sandile Mahlaba.

Said workshop co-ordinator, Mr Thobani Xulu: ‘Our primary vision is to see an integration of Medical Science and the MBChB students, working towards translating ideas to functional outputs. We believe there is a need to have a structure established at UKZN to ensure that graduates are equipped with Fourth Industrial Revolution knowledge and skills and encouraged to establish Medical Tech Start-Ups using advanced technology to help solve medical challenges in society.’

For enquiries and to sign-up, students can email Thobani Xulu on reg.artificial.intelligence@gmail.com

Words: Lihlithemba Sisanda Sosibo

Photograph: Supplied