LAHORE:The Balochistan government and the National AI Hub for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), based at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), have signed an MoU to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening maternal, newborn, and child health services through artificial intelligence (AI), digital innovation, and evidence-informed decision-making
According to a press release, through the collaboration, the Balochistan govt and the National AI Hub will identify priority areas where AI-enabled solutions can strengthen health systems, enhance service delivery, and inform policy and planning. The partnership will focus on collaborative research, capacity strengthening, and the co-development, piloting, and rigorous evaluation of AI-enabled solutions. It will also generate evidence to support policy and programme implementation. Potential areas of collaboration include digital health, health information systems, predictive analytics, clinical decision support, local-language health tools, and responsible AI for public health.
The signing ceremony at LUMS brought together senior officials from Balochistan govt, university leadership, researchers, public health specialists, and technical experts. The Balochistan delegation was led by Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Secretary Health
Dr Tariq Jadoon, Provost and Acting VC LUMS, said, “This partnership with the Balochistan govt presents an exciting opportunity. Through the National AI Hub, we are leveraging computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to improve people’s health, and we are pleased to contribute to this important work.”
