News & Updates
UZIMA-DS Pilot Project Funding Opportunity.
UtiliZing Health Information for Meaningful Impact in East Africa through Data Science Pilot Projects Funding Announcement. As part of the DS-I Africa Consortium, the UZIMA-DS Research Hub is soliciting applications for Pilot Project grants. QUICK LINKS More information and how to apply: /UZIMA-DS-Pilot-Project FOA ITS.pdf Intent to Submit (ITS) form: (ITS) Application FORM Award Information […]
Promoting Data Storytelling.
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) in partnership with the Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) conducted a three-day training on ‘Data Journalism’ for journalists based in the coastal region. The training aimed at empowering journalists with skills on how to appropriately analyze information, find insights and produce stories from research data. More than […]
Advancing Health using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play an important role in healthcare to predict treatment outcomes. The application of AI models to clinical data will help health professionals perform better at their jobs and improve patient health outcomes. The UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science (UZIMA-DS) project under Aga Khan University’s […]
A clarion call to promote mental wellbeing in communities
Tom Osanjo, a veteran journalist and mental health champion, recalls his struggle with severe depression and his journey to recovery. ”When I first started experiencing depression, I did not know that I was suffering from the disease. Generally, I am a very happy and extroverted person. However, in 2018, things changed. I would suddenly find […]
AKU Receives Grant to Establish Novel Research Hub
Aga Khan University (AKU) is the recipient of a $6.5 million grant to establish a cutting-edge data science hub which will use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other emerging technologies to improve health and care delivery in local communities. Utilizing Health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa though Data Science (UZIMA-DS) will be the […]
Researcher Brings Passion Home with Data Science Project
Technology finally caught up with Akbar Waljee’s desire to conduct meaningful global health work in his native Kenya. On the surface, professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee’s latest collaboration is a puzzle. How does a US-trained gastroenterologist end up helping establish Eastern Africa’s first-ever data science hub with projects focused on mental and maternal health? […]