Artificial intelligence to save childrenʹs lives

Big data and artificial intelligence could improve the diagnosis of childhood illnesses in developing countries, thanks to a protocol signed between Terre des hommes and the University of Geneva. Several projects are envisaged, but a first practical application has seen the light of day in Burkina Faso. Over the past four years, four million medical consultations have been digitized. This represents a wealth of information that will soon make it possible to track the spread of epidemics in real time.