AI for Health program is part of the $165 million 'AI for Good' initiative by Microsoft.
Microsoft revealed today it's plans to decrease the health issues in the world by starting a new program called 'AI for Health'. Under this program Microsoft will spend $40 million to help organisations and health researchers to bring solutions to the heath problems and increase the reach of already available solutions.
Microsoft notes that While good progress has being made in decreasing world health crisis like decline in child and maternal mortality, that progress has being limited to well developed parts of the world, like for example 'Finland’s child mortality rate is 43.7 compared to Somalia’s at 1,899.2 per 100,000 live births, and the U.S. maternal mortality rate is 29.9 compared to Chad’s at 383.3 per 100,000 live births.'
'AI for Health' is part of the 'AI for Good' by Microsoft which costs $165 million for the company, this is the fifth initiative by Microsoft under 'AI for Good' program. AI for Health is a five year program in which Microsoft will help organisations and researchers in improving the health of people around the world.
Microsoft is focusing on three areas under this program,
To Accelerating medical research to advance prevention, diagnoses and treatment of diseases.
Increasing our shared understanding of mortality and longevity to protect against global health crises
Reducing health inequity and improving access to care for under served populations
Through 'AI for Health' Microsoft will help Specific Organisations with their latest AI technology and the expertise of their technical talent. Microsoft notes that AI will play an Important role especially in areas which lack attention from the commercial health sector, Microsoft also notes that technology can help to increase the diabetic retinopathy screenings, where there are only 210,000 ophthalmologists for 463 million people suffering from diabetic retinopathy.
Microsoft also highlights that only 3% of AI professionals work in Health organisations, which results in medical researchers getting hampered due to AI talent shortages worldwide.
Currently Microsoft is working with partners Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Novartis Foundation, Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Cascadia Data Discovery Initiative, BRAC, PATH, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Microsoft will help organisations with it's AI technology in Medical research.
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Microsoft revealed today it's plans to decrease the health issues in the world by starting a new program called 'AI for Health'. Under this program Microsoft will spend $40 million to help organisations and health researchers to bring solutions to the heath problems and increase the reach of already available solutions.
Microsoft notes that While good progress has being made in decreasing world health crisis like decline in child and maternal mortality, that progress has being limited to well developed parts of the world, like for example 'Finland’s child mortality rate is 43.7 compared to Somalia’s at 1,899.2 per 100,000 live births, and the U.S. maternal mortality rate is 29.9 compared to Chad’s at 383.3 per 100,000 live births.'
'AI for Health' is part of the 'AI for Good' by Microsoft which costs $165 million for the company, this is the fifth initiative by Microsoft under 'AI for Good' program. AI for Health is a five year program in which Microsoft will help organisations and researchers in improving the health of people around the world.
Microsoft is focusing on three areas under this program,
To Accelerating medical research to advance prevention, diagnoses and treatment of diseases.
Increasing our shared understanding of mortality and longevity to protect against global health crises
Reducing health inequity and improving access to care for under served populations
Through 'AI for Health' Microsoft will help Specific Organisations with their latest AI technology and the expertise of their technical talent. Microsoft notes that AI will play an Important role especially in areas which lack attention from the commercial health sector, Microsoft also notes that technology can help to increase the diabetic retinopathy screenings, where there are only 210,000 ophthalmologists for 463 million people suffering from diabetic retinopathy.
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| Photo: Microsoft Illustration on number of ophthalmologists for People with Diabetes. |
Microsoft also highlights that only 3% of AI professionals work in Health organisations, which results in medical researchers getting hampered due to AI talent shortages worldwide.
Currently Microsoft is working with partners Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Novartis Foundation, Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Cascadia Data Discovery Initiative, BRAC, PATH, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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