The Applied Innovation Center (AIC), affiliated to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is collaborating with Alexandria University in carrying out a joint project for developing a system that will help detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy, capitalizing on digital mechanisms and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered fundus imaging and image analysis. This comes within MCIT strategy for building Digital Egypt.
As a pilot project, a campaign was launched in Alexandria for detecting early signs of diabetic retinopathy capitalizing on AI, targeting 7,000-10,000 people with diabetes. The system is to be applied on a large scale nationwide after being developed.
Servier, the French leader and one of Europe’s largest companies, contributed to the early detection campaign, providing six retinal cameras through its e-health division, WeHealth Digital Medicine. This comes as part of Servier’s efforts to support research and development (R&D) in diabetes and help serve people with diabetes in Egypt, for more than 40 years.
Moreover, AIScreenings is a key partner of the project. AIScreenings is a French company specializing in developing AI-based healthcare systems. It provides a world-class technological solution for the early detection of diabetic retinopathy capitalizing on AI.
