LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi emphasised importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in health sector to provide better facilities to people. Addressing Instacare Future Health Forum 2023 at local hotel, he said AI was great hope in health and medicine sectors and in future, medical graduate could utilise it for treatment of patients.

President said now doctor did not need to save information in his own memory as more data could be saved and accessed through his mobile phone and computer.

He cited an example of Covid-19 endemic period in which Pakistan successfully used available data and saved several lives. He said that number of deaths taking place due to Covid-19 was less in country than in other countries of region.

He said Pakistan had good collection of data however, learning right question through AI for right answer was important. He added that knowledge was free for everyone now and control over it by anyone had become almost impossible.

He said that Islam stresses state to work for welfare and betterment of community. He said science had brought about an ease in lives of community, so AI should also be used for facilitating human beings.

Earlier, president gave away awards to individuals and institutions, who contributed technology and AI to healthcare sector.

Punjab Minister for Health and Social Welfare Dr Javed Akram addressed. First Lady Begum Samina Alvi and good number of healthcare professionals attended forum.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 11 2023

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