Slum and Rural Health Initiative

AI for Global Impact

We build culturally grounded, responsible AI systems that improve access to mental health, maternal health and public-health support in underserved communities.

Why we exist

The future of health AI should not require people to speak, live or connect like everyone else.

The AI for Low-Resource Public Health Application Centre is an African hub translating responsible AI research into tools that work in real communities, clinics and health programmes.

We combine public health expertise, lived experience, clinical governance and engineering to build systems that are useful beyond the laboratory.

Our priority

No community left behind by the next generation of healthcare.

Number One

Research that begins with context

Local language, lived experience and health-system constraints shape the problem before a model is selected.

Number Two

Technology designed for access

Low-bandwidth, offline-aware and familiar channels take innovation to the last mile.

Partners and Funders

Our Partners & Funders

We are proud to collaborate with leading organizations and institutions that share our vision for impact and innovation.

Grand Challenges Canada
Fondation Botnar
Being
Dovetail Impact Foundation
UK Research and Innovation
Wellcome
Google DeepMind
Neuromatch
Imperial College London
Makerere University
Gooey.ai
The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Community Connections Campaign
University of Ibadan
Explore our Innovations

Ways AI is changing lives

BraveHeart App
Mental Health

BraveHeart App

Mental Health Digital Learning Community Empowerment

The BraveHeart App is a digital learning and support platform available on the Google Play Store, designed to extend mental health education and substance use prevention beyond face-to-face sessions.

BraveHeart AI
Mental Health

BraveHeart AI

Youth Nigeria • Sierra Leone Offline First

An AI-powered clinical support tool that helps frontline healthcare workers screen, manage, and refer patients with common mental health conditions using evidence-based guidance.

Deployments

Explore our projects

Generative AI

The GENSCORE Project

Leveraging an “expert-in-the-loop” model and generative AI to co-create a culturally adapted mental health screening tool with psychiatrists, clinicians, linguists, and AI engineers.

GENSCORE
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Telemedicine

5G Remote Clinic

Bridging the healthcare access gap through ultra-reliable, low-latency 5G connectivity, bringing world-class medical expertise to underserved communities.

5G Clinic
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Global Partnerships & Collaborations

We collaborate with universities, global health institutes, research laboratories, ministries of health, civil society organizations, and frontline health systems across Africa, Europe, and North America.

Blogs

Blogs & Internal News

Stay updated with the latest stories and insights from our dedicated team.

Our team

Meet Our Team

Driven by a shared mission to leave no community behind, our team transforms complex data into life-saving public health tools for the regions that need them most.

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