Expert Urges Health Professionals To Embrace AI

As new technologies continue to make waves into the medical industry, a medical doctor has urged Nigerian public health physicians to embrace artificial intelligence(AI).
Delivering the Isaac Oluwole Memorial Lecture at the 39th General Meeting and annual conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) in Port Harcourt, Dr Akinwunmi Fajola said those who embrace AI will thrive in the profession.
He emphasised the new way of thinking and practising that is in tandem with world practices driven by AI.
Fajola said, “AI is going to be the next big thing in public health. SPS is no longer enough because we need to begin to look at the current and modern way of doing things”.
The medical doctor also stressed the need for collaboration, mentorship of younger doctors, as a way of arming them with efficient work ethics and for the future.
For instance, he harped on the need to collaborate with non-professionals, businesses and other stakeholders in the sector that can drive change and innovation.
Fajola, who spoke on the theme, “Public Health Practice: New Challenges, New Opportunities”, observed that with evolving high tech and information boom, medical practitioners need to raise their bar as to meet current challenges.
He stressed, “we need to be looking at those things we have done well, done badly. This is an opportunity to rebrand policy direction. We are set on a journey back to Eden”.
The theme, he further explained, provides a stocktaking process and will motivate doctors for optimal performance.
“We need to evolve with the changing times and try new methods”, Fajola said.

By: Kevin Nengia