While malaria cases have declined, persistent diagnostic and surveillance challenges threaten progress toward elimination. AI is offering new ways to detect, track, and respond to the disease more effectively. Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay, we’re hosting a webinar with

Dr. Alfred Andama, shared our innovative AI-driven malaria diagnostic tool with Malaria No More. Limited lab staff hinders accurate diagnosis. We're solving this with a smartphone-integrated microscope using computer vision to identify malaria parasites. malarianomore.org/news/malaria-k…

Our AI-powered disease diagnosis tool is designed to empower lab technicians in low-resource settings, helping them serve more patients efficiently. By offering decision support, we aim to reduce wait times and improve healthcare outcomes. Here's some of their feedback👇

🤖 Tomorrow, explore how AI is transforming malaria detection 🧬, surveillance 🔍 and intervention strategies 📋 🔗 Register now to attend! shorturl.at/9cygl

At busy health centres in Kampala, lab technicians are testing Ocular, our AI-powered app that detects malaria parasites in minutes. Could this be the future of diagnostics in low-resource settings? 🔗- medium.com/@makerereaihea… #AIForGlobalGoals

Tomorrow🔊 Join our lab lead, Dr. Rose Nakasi Kiire , at the Africa AI Summit for a masterclass on Harnessing AI & Cloud Technology to Transform Healthcare in Africa. She'll share insights from our work building scalable, context-driven solutions in public health. Be sure to

Our technical lead solomon nsumba, shared on our flagship project Ocular at the #AfricaAISummit2025. He emphasised our work in disease diagnosis as a decision support tool for lab technicians particularly in low-resourced settings. Our Project Manager Linda Mujja moderated a

Glad to have joined UNDP Uganda for the National launch of the 2025 Human Development Report A standout for us was the focus on AI-enhanced healthcare, especially in low-income settings where access to specialized expertise is limited. This aligns closely with our flagship

Proud to have our team represented at #DSA2025! Our Lab Lead, Dr. Rose Nakasi Kiire, serves as Program Chair, and our Technical Lead, solomon nsumba, spotlighted our flagship Ocular showcasing the future of affordable malaria diagnostics in settings with limited lab personnel.

At Google.org’s #ImpactSummit, our Project Lead Rose Nakasi Kiire spotlighted how we're addressing mis/late diagnosis & low labtech ratios in Uganda 📱 Using smartphone-based microscopy + AI, our tool detects malaria, TB & cervical cancer. ocular-project.com

In her latest research, Grancia Mugalula highlights AI as key to achieving Universal Health Coverage in Uganda tackling gaps like rural access. She cites our work as a promising example of AI's impact. Proud to be part of this journey 🔗-equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

🌐 The Africa Health ExCon 2025 (Africahealthexcon) is happening next week from 24–27 June in Cairo! Which innovation do you believe will have the biggest impact on Africa’s health future in the next 5 years? Take the poll and learn more about the event: ow.ly/K46750W9xMZ

Our app is built for both online & offline use especially for areas with limited internet & overstretched lab staff. It cuts diagnosis time from 30 to just 5–8 mins, serving as a “second opinion” to support faster, better care. 🔗 ocular-project.com/about #AIForGlobalGoals

Join us for our AI in Health Africa Pre-Conference Webinar Topic: Ethically Co-Designing AI Tools with African Indigenous Health Systems As AI increasingly shapes the future of healthcare, how can we ensure it uplifts Africa’s rich traditions of healing and community-based

Happy to have hosted the Global Health Lab team at Makerere AI Health Lab. We had a productive session discussing the progress on our flagship Ocular diagnostic tool to revolutionize disease surveillance and serve as an innovative teaching aid in healthcare settings. Our

Our Lab Lead Dr Rose Nakasi Kiire will be speaking at the 2nd Edition of ICT National Summit 2025 hosted by ICT Association of UG. (ICTAU). Under the theme “Harnessing Digital Innovation for Sustainable Economic Growth,” this two-day event will bring together government officials, policymakers,

Reminder: AI in Health Africa Pre-Conference Webinar Don't miss this insightful discussion on AI Topic: Ethically Co-Designing AI Tools with African Indigenous Health Systems. Explore how AI can uplift Africa's healing traditions and community-based care. 📅 Date: July 10th 🕙

Join our friends at Makerere AI Health Lab for an insightful conversation on aligning AI innovations with Africa's rich traditional health knowledge. We're excited to attend & engage as we build momentum towards the upcoming AI in Health Africa Conference. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Call for Abstracts: AI in Health Africa Conference 2025. Hosted by Makerere AI Health Lab, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and Health AI for All Network Under the Theme: * AI Policy, Governance & Ethics * Localization of AI Solutions * AI Capacity Building * AI Integration

One of the key challenges in developing AI for healthcare in Africa? Access to contextually relevant data. At Makerere AI Health Lab, we’re addressing this head-on. We collect our own data and train local annotators to ensure our diagnostic tool truly serves the demographic it’s