Olugbenga Ige
The Federal Government has urged healthcare stakeholders to ensure the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in mental healthcare, stressing the need to protect human dignity and improve access to professional services.
The call was made at the launch of the GENSCORE Project, held at the CBN Hall, Faculty of Economics, University of Ibadan.
The project explores the use of AI and African languages to improve mental health screening and promote culturally responsive care.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the project is being implemented by the Slum and Rural Health Initiative in collaboration with Imperial College London, the University of Ibadan and the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.
Representing the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, the Director of Nursing and Head of the Coordinating Unit of the National Mental Health Programme, Mrs Grace Ogunleye, urged stakeholders to deploy technology in ways that promote human
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