Medical Xpress October 11, 2024
In many countries in Africa, up to nine out of ten children suffer from a skin problem, and there are far too few local dermatologists. Artificial intelligence could help with diagnosis, but needs to be trained with the relevant images, so researchers have created a new data set for dark skin tones.
Demand is high, the lack of dermatologists acute: in many countries in Africa, there is less than one dermatology specialist per one million people—compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of one specialist per 50,000. This lack of specialists is noticeable in rural Africa in particular, with up to 87% of children suffering from untreated skin diseases.
The PASSION project (abbreviation for Pediatric AI Skin Support In...
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