J&J Impact Ventures and Villgro Africa have partnered to support innovations, policy research and skills to spur responsible AI development in Africa. As part of the initiative, selected innovators will receive funding, focused training and technical support within an accelerator program. It has been structured to support entrepreneurial innovators toward their goals of becoming commercially viable and achieving health impact.
In this article: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: The Next Frontier of Innovation, Villgro Africa's AI sector lead, Deogratias Mzurikwao discusses AI's great potential, especially in Africa where the health worker shortage is acute, and the potential risks due to few regulations and policies.