Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services. Andrew Muhire, a senior official with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, said on Thursday that the technology is intended to strengthen rather than replace clinical judgment. Rwanda’s now has one health care worker for 1,000 patients — far from the globally recommended ratio of 4:1,000.The Gates Foundation and OpenAI on Wednesday launched a new initiative dubbed Horizons1000, with joint funding of $50 million over two years. Bill Gates said the initiative will help close the health inequality gap.
