Elaine O. Nsoesie

Elaine O. Nsoesie is an associate professor of global health and founding member of the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University. She is a Public Voices fellow of The OpEd Project and AcademyHealth. She researches, writes, and speaks about the use of data and technology to advance health equity.

Entrepreneurs work on their projects at Nailab, a Kenyan firm that supports technology startups.

Governance

Using AI to Decolonize Health Care in Africa

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

How artificial intelligence can help empower communities to create their own solutions

A girl uses a toy hairdryer as an infra-red thermometer on her friend as they play at Hann Bay on the eastern edge of Dakar, Senegal, April 12, 2021

Governance

Overcoming COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

Country borders and language barriers do little to stop the spread of unverified scientific claims about COVID-19

Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 21, 2020.

Governance

A Path Forward on COVID-19 in Tanzania

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

There is no time to waste in saving lives

A boy reads the Koran after morning prayers with his family during the holy month of Ramadan, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Cairo, Egypt, on April 26, 2020. Picture shows the boy reading with his shadow cast on the wall behind him. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Governance

What We Ask About Coronavirus in Africa

by Morine Amutorine, Elaine O. Nsoesie

Search query data from 21 African countries reveal public perceptions, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities to educate