Science forum activity

The theme for the session was “Enhancing health outcomes through data science in Africa: Conversations on Science for Society”. This session convened experts in bioinformatics, data science, public health, bioethics, law and policy, alongside emerging young voices in science and medicine to discuss strategies for maximizing the responsible use of data science, AI and big data to enhance healthcare, improve public health, advance scientific research and ensure that scientific innovations are solutions are both people-centric and sustainable. The goal of the session was to generate actionable proposals or a call to action for an afro-centric model for data science in health and innovation in Africa.