A Medical Expert, Dr. David Kajovo says, ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly vital, particularly in public health, where data-driven decisions can affect vulnerable populations.
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Drawing from his experience as a technologist and champion of health equity, Dr David Kajovo added that his driving transformative change by developing AI models centered on justice, transparency, and inclusion.
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According to him, ” My research build systems that do not further marginalize already underserved communities, rather than relying on centralized, bias-prone data sources, leverages federated learning and differential privacy-training methods that allow local clinics to contribute to AI model
‎development without exposing sensitive patient data.
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“This decentralized approach empowers communities to maintain control while contributing meaningful knowledge to public health advancements”.
‎He noted that the model is already yielding measurable results, early testing detected unexpected spikes in non-communicable diseases in areas lacking health services, enabling timely interventions.
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He stressed that, his involvement in an AI model led to a 40% increase in flu vaccination rates among elderly and migrant populations by factoring in overlooked barriers such as language, mobility, and socioeconomic status.
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Dr. Kajovo also said his research work aimed at designing lightweight, open-source tools that function in low-bandwidth environments-making
‎advanced AI accessible even to remote clinics with limited infrastructure, Governments and international health organizations now consider his work a benchmark in ethical digital health.
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He said “we remains focused on people and actively collaborating with Indigenous communities to localize AI models and incorporate culturally informed data practices, guided by Ubuntu’s African philosophy”.