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- An AI tool finds likely causes of death in communities.
- It is made for low-income countries with few records.
- Many deaths happen at home and are not registered.
- Community health workers interview family members about symptoms.
- The tool asks questions and saves spoken answers.
- It uses age, gender and common local illnesses.
- The tool also works in hospitals with doctors.
- Doctors add patient history, observations and test results.
- The system shows a confidence level for its findings.
Difficult words
- community — A group of people in one placecommunities
- register — Write a name or event in official recordsregistered
- interview — Ask someone questions to get information
- symptom — A sign of illness someone can feelsymptoms
- observation — Something a doctor sees or noticesobservations
- confidence — How sure the system is about results
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Discussion questions
- Who would you talk to if you were sick, a doctor or a community health worker?
- Would you answer health questions from a community worker?
- Do you prefer to speak or write about your symptoms?
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