Scientists, researchers and academics have emphasized the need to increase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the healthcare sector for identifying diseases and treating patients effectively.

They have also observed that there should be extensive research on the integration of AI in public health while creating more facilities for preparing more professionals to face the challenges.

The experts shared their views, speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting, titled “AI in Public Health” organised by the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) in the capital on Saturday.

They took part in expert talks, panel discussions, and breakout sessions and discussed the potential applications of AI and machine learning (ML) in public health, current innovations in Bangladesh, overview of the policy framework for future innovations to devise the most effective ways of using AI.