Slum and Rural Health Initiative

Harnessing AI for Health Equity in Low-Resource Communities

Reimagining public health with AI that empowers, includes, and uplifts the most underserved.

Africa’s Pioneering Hub for AI-Driven Health Equity

The AI for Low-Resource Public Health Application Center is the first of its kind in Africa, driving innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Our mission is to use artificial intelligence to solve pressing health challenges where resources are scarce, ensuring no community is left behind.

Our Core Values

Our Work is Guided by Values That Put People First.

Open Science

Health Equity

Human Flourishing

What we do

From research to real-world impact, our programs turn AI innovation into actionable solutions for low-resource public health.

Capacity Building

Partnering with local communities to ensure AI solutions meet real needs.

Building ethical, context-driven AI tools that empower low-resource clinics.

Partnering with local communities to ensure AI solutions meet real needs.

Explore our projects

The GENSCORE Project

Leveraging an “expert-in-the-loop” model and generative AI to co-create a culturally adapted mental health screening tool with psychiatrists, people with lived experience, researchers, linguists, AI engineers, and experts.
 

BraveHeart AI Project

BraveHeart AI is an Africa-led artificial intelligence–enabled mental health intervention developed by the Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN). It is a digital mental health support tool designed to improve access to psychosocial support and learning resources, particularly in low-resource and low-connectivity settings.

We collaborate with universities, global health institutes, research laboratories, ministries of health, civil society organizations, and frontline health systems across Africa, Europe, and North America. These partnerships amplify our impact and expand the reach of our evidence-driven solutions.