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Health data science revolution in Africa: potential for addressing the myriad health challenges

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Africa carries a disproportionate share of the global burden of disease. The potential for data science to spur health discoveries and catalyze innovation is enormous, offering new opportunities for Africa to circumvent its complex health challenges. This commentary intends to provide actionable recommendations to scientists, communities, and development partners, including science funders, governments, and private sectors, on what needs to be done on the African continent to realize this potential, building on a recent activity harnessing the expertise of African data scientists towards a collection of papers to be published across the Nature portfolio journals.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-66928-w

Authors: A. Kofi Amegah, Catherine Kyobutungi, Emile R. Chimusa

Institutions: University of Cape Coast, African Population and Health Research Center, Northumbria University

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Subfield: Health Informatics

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990