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In Malawi, about 19 out of 1,000 babies die during delivery or in the first month of life. But AI-enabled fetal monitoring software has been a game changer for deliveries at one hospital. The software, donated by PeriGen through a partnership with Malawi’s health ministry and Texas children’s hospital, tracks the baby’s vital signs during labor. Since they began using it three years ago, the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths has fallen by 82%. Area 25’s maternity ward handles about 8,000 deliveries a year with a team of around 80 midwives and doctors. While only about 10% are trained to perform traditional electronic monitoring, most can use the AI software to detect anomalies. Hospital staff also say using AI has standardized important aspects of maternity care. Doctors hope to see the technology introduced in other hospitals in Malawi, and across Africa.
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