Lebanon

ABOUT

The ‘Utilizing a Responsible AI-Based Chatbot to Enhance Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Lebanon: A Comprehensive Approach’ project is an 18-month project led by the research team at the Salemtak Primary Healthcare Center in Lebanon, supported by the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), and funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC). This project aims to improve the sexual, reproductive, and maternal health (SRMH) outcomes of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across diverse communities through leveraging an Artificial Intelligence powered chatbot that provides women with accessible and accurate information about SRMH education and services.

OBJECTIVES

Enhance SRMH Education
Promote Healthy Adolescent SRMH
Improve Access to SRMH Services
Address Gender-Based Violence

THE TEAM

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Dr. Mariam Hussein, MD

Medical Director (Lead Principal Investigator)
Salemtak Primary Health Care Center, Lebanon

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Mrs. Isabella Salameh, MPH

Programs and MEAL Coordinator
MENAHRA, Lebanon

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Mrs. Samar Hachem, MPH

Public Health Officer
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Mrs. Aziza Hammoud, MBA

Quality officer and Physiotherapist
Salemtak Primary Health Care Center, Lebanon

Thematic Areas

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Promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health
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Enhancing access to and quality of Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health (SRMH) services in primary healthcare settings
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Addressing gender-based violence

This project is supported by the GHAIN MENA hub and funded by IDRC.

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