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Cochrane SA hosts Africa CDC delegation to strengthen evidence synthesis and policy translation
across Africa.

Cape Town in September 2025, where they also AI in Medical and Health Research
conducted a workshop for conference delegates. CSA participated in a collaborative project with
Members of the Knowledge Translation portfolio the Science Foundation for Africa to generate
hosted a session on evidence-based reporting at the research evidence on the governance of artificial
World Congress of Science Journalists in Pretoria intelligence (AI) and related technologies, including
in December 2025, highlighting the importance of data science, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud
accurate health reporting in strengthening public computing, robotics, and drones. This collaboration
understanding of health research. In addition, culminated in the development of the report,
CSA facilitated a workshop on evidence synthesis Governance of AI for Global Health in Africa: A
methods at the Cochrane Africa Indaba in Nairobi, Review of Policy and Regulatory Frameworks, which
Kenya. Collectively, these initiatives strengthened addresses the urgent need for policy attention on
individual and institutional capacity, promoted the governance of AI applications in global health
inclusive participation in health research processes, at national, regional, and international levels.
and supported more equitable health outcomes by
helping bridge the gap between complex scientific
findings and public understanding.

Ameer Hohlfeld, a Senior Scientist at
Cochrane South Africa speaking at the JBI Government of AI for Global Health in
Global Evidence Conference in Kochi, India. Africa Report.

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