Seminar on future of Artificial Intelligence in Obstetrics care was held
On 22 January 2024, seminar on ‘The Role of Artificial Intelligence on the High-Risk Pregnancy Identification and Management: Opportunities, challenges and Implications in the Context of Bangladesh’ was held at icddr,b Sasakawa Auditorium.
The seminar was jointly organised by AdSEARCH by icddr,b and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Society of Bangladesh (MFMSB). Dr Mohammed Nizam Uddin, Line Director for Maternal, Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNC&AH), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), graced this seminar as the Chief Guest. The event commenced with a welcome address by Professor Firoza Begum, MFMSB.
In his keynote speech on the future of Artificial Intelligence in Obstetrics care, Associate Professor Mahesh Choolani, Head and Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital in Singapore stated, ‘AI core will assist junior doctors and other healthcare professionals in providing better care for pregnant women and their fetuses, thereby enhancing the human potential of future generations.’Dr Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, scientist from the Maternal and Child Health Division at icddr,b, moderated a Sensitisation Session on developing a high-risk pregnancy register and registry system in Bangladesh. High Government officials including representatives from DGFP, DGHS, MFMSB, BSMMU, OGSB, and BCPS participated in the seminar.
Currently AdSEARCH by icddr,b is working on conducting 4 studies in relation to AI: AdMonitor, AdPreDiCCtion, AdRegister, . AdManage. Through the AdMonitor study, early identification of high-risk pregnant women will be made through monitoring real-time data on vital signs. AdPreDiCCtion study is conducting a prospective cohort on around 1000 pregnant women throughout their pregnancy period till 42 days postnatal period. AdRegister study for designing, developing and demonstrating a digital data register system for strengthening documentation of high-risk pregnancy, infertility & obstetric fistula. AdManage study that is for strengthening maternal and neonatal health services based on national guidelines and global standards.
