Upcoming Events

AI GRAND CHALLENGES – Practical AI Solutions for Malawi Workshop

This is a research workshop in which we present the work and findings of the project “AI GRAND CHALLENGES – Practical AI Solutions for Malawi” to be held at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre on 28th March 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The theme is “Can Generative AI provide solutions for challenges faced in healthcare in Malawi?”. We report on our work in experimenting with generative AI to provide self-directed access to knowledge for healthcare professionals in Malawi.

Among the invitees are our partners at Lilongwe and Blantyre District Health Offices, the Public Health Institute of Malawi, Digital Health, and invitees from academia and industry. The workshop is organised for all those who have been involved in the project.

Regular Events

Annual Machine Learning

Annual Machine Learning Symposium IndabaX Malawi: last event Beg. of May 2023

Data Analytics competitions

Data Analytics competitions: last run April 2022

Trainings

Trainings: Online Training with Inspire Network: Data Harmonisation

Meet-ups

Machine Learning Meet-ups: started 1st April 2023

Stakeholder Engagement Events

Blantyre District Health Office Engagement Event

KAI Lab collabrated with the Blantyre District Health Office on 19th December, 2023. The aim of the meeting was to solicit feedback from the DHO on IntelSurv-an intelligent disease surveillance data feedback system that the lab is developing. This involved users installing the tool and providing input on different aspects including design, processing and topic coverage.

Lilongwe District Health Office Engagement Event

KAI Lab also engaged with the Lilongwe District Health Office from 1st to 2nd February, 2024. The aim of the meeting was to solicit feedback from the DHO on IntelSurv-an intelligent disease surveillance data feedback system that the lab is developing. This involved users installing the tool and providing input on different aspects including design, processing and topic coverage.

More Events

INSPIRE PEACH Dissemination Workshop

INSPIRE PEACH Dissemination Workshop: 26 - 27 June 2023, Blantyre The Lab took part in the INSPIRE PEACH Dissemination Workshop held on 26th and 27th June 2023 in Blantyre, Malawi. The lead, Dr Amelia Taylor, gave a presentation on Lessons and Applications from utilising OMOP to Malawi Data.

The Pan African Big Data, Analytics and AI 3rd Annual Conference.

The Pan African Big Data, Analytics and AI 3rd Annual Conference: 27th - 28th April, 2023, Lilongwe. The Lab also took part in the Pan African Big Data, Analytics and AI 3rd Annual Conference held on 27th and 28th April, 2023 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The lead, Dr Amelia Taylor, gave a presentation on AI for Organisations in Malawi. Moses Gwaza (developer) also gave a presentation on Using OHDSI for health informatics in Malawi.