Inputs from ASHAs to shape AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in Assam
About 110 Accredited Social Health Activists in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors, programmers, and researchers to help design the digital tools
The George Institute for Global Health India and Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Assam are developing an AI-enabled training platform and a multilingual voice chatbot to enhance cervical cancer screening and community counselling in rural Assam. The project, a three-year pilot study funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, aims to incorporate the field experiences of 110 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in designing the digital tools.
During a recent workshop, ASHAs shared their daily challenges, support needs, and how technology could improve their community visits and counselling. The ASHAs reviewed 155 common questions about cervical cancer and screening, using a voting system to identify the most frequently asked questions. The insights gained from this exercise will inform the development of a chatbot knowledge base that addresses both health information needs and the practical concerns ASHAs encounter during their work.
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