The roles of professionals in society are shifting thanks to the development of truly useful and powerful generative artificial intelligence. Every industry will be impacted, but we have already seen that healthcare, with its heavy use of data and technology, will be disrupted more than most.
Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we treat disease, develop new medicines and personalize treatments to fit individual patients. It will also fundamentally change both the day-to-day working lives of doctors, nurses and other clinical health professionals and even the way they are seen by society. As a result, they will find they are more reliant than ever on the human qualities like compassion, communication and the instinct that many who fill these jobs have for providing care.
Ethiopia stands out as one of the leading countries in Africa when it comes to developing AI-based healthcare apps. These innovative solutions have been designed to address the challenge of limited healthcare professionals in the country. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Ethiopia is pioneering the development of cutting-edge applications that can revolutionize healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes for its population.
In this era of booming AI technology, it’s important to note that the successful implementation of generative AI in Ethiopia would require infrastructure development, data availability, ethical considerations, and regulatory frameworks. Collaboration between healthcare providers, researchers, policymakers, and technology experts would be crucial in harnessing the advantages of generative AI for the country’s healthcare system.
Source: Forbes
