- Africa wants better healthcare systems.
- They need less help from outside.
- AI can help find diseases faster.
- Data is important for AI to work well.
- Africa needs its own health data.
- Good data helps make better health decisions.
Difficult words
- healthcare — System for medical care and treatment.
- disease — An illness affecting the body.diseases
- data — Facts and statistics for analysis.
- better — Of higher quality or improvement.
- important — Of great significance or value.
- decisions — Choices made after thinking.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think Africa needs its own health data?
- How can AI change healthcare in Africa?
- What are some examples of good data in healthcare?
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