Morocco

ABOUT

The ‘Saving Mothers’ Lives Using AI in Morocco’ project is an 18-month project led by the research team at the Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, UM6SS, Casablanca in Morocco, supported by the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK International Development (FCDO). This project aims to reduce maternal mortality rate by improving detection of high-risk pregnancies and timely referral of women using AI assisted decision-making.

OBJECTIVES

Improve the timeliness of referrals

Improve the detection of high-risk pregnancies

Reduce maternal mortality and morbidity

THE TEAM

Dr. Zakaria Belrhiti, PhD, MPH, MD

Assistant Professor
(Lead Principal Investigator)
Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, UM6SS, Casablanca

Dr. Bouchra Assarag, PhD, MPH, MD

Professor Researcher and Deputy Director of Studies
National School of Public Health (MOHSP), Morocco

Dr. Imad Badissy, PhD, MPH

Engineer and
Expert in Machine Learning
Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat Morocco

Thematic Areas

Improving Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health (SRMH) outcomes

Enhancing access to and quality of Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health (SRMH) services in primary healthcare settings

Addressing gender-based violence

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