18/11/2025
Introducing a Parallel Session at IndabaX Zambia 2025:
AI at the Frontlines — Practical Applications in Healthcare Delivery
Hosted by Dawa Health, this beginner-friendly session will be facilitated by Tafadzwa Kalisto Munzwa, M.D and Tariro Munzwa
This session will explore:
•Key healthcare challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and how African innovators are applying AI to close critical gaps
•Patient confidentiality, model bias, and clinical adoption/trust
•A hands-on activity on building a simple health assistant
•Identifying real health problems and rapidly hacking possible AI solutions
Learning Objectives:
• Load and use UlizaLlama in Google Colab
• Design safe and effective prompts for health-related conversations
• Implement basic safety filters and conversational logic
• Discuss WhatsApp integration pathways and low-resource deployment strategies
💡 Bonus: The winning individual/team of the mini-hackathon will receive USD 100.
See you tomorrow—don’t miss this exciting breakout session on AI in Health!