Building AI Health Tools That Work in African Settings
AI health tools are gaining momentum across Africa. But technical capability alone does not guarantee adoption, trust, or impact.
Many solutions struggle when they meet the realities of care delivery: busy health workers, incomplete data, fragmented workflows, language barriers, uneven connectivity, patient trust, and health systems already under pressure.
Join Spindle Design and AI HealthBeat Podcast for a practical conversation on what it takes to move AI health solutions from pilot to practice in African healthcare settings.
We will explore how founders, product teams, funders, and implementers can design AI-enabled tools that fit real workflows, support better decision-making, and earn the trust of the people expected to use them.
You will leave with:
A clearer picture of the most common design failures in AI health tools deployed in Africa.
Practical questions to ask before or during your product design process.
Perspectives from founders and practitioners who have navigated these realities.
About Spindle Design
Spindle Design is a research, design, and digital innovation firm working across Africa. In health, Spindle helps organisations improve care delivery by providing grounded insights on workflows, user behaviours, and system constraints. Spindle is co-hosting this conversation and will share a research-grounded perspective on what designing for real care environments demands.
About AI HealthBeat Podcast
AI HealthBeat Podcast is a platform exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare across Africa. Through conversations with founders, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and health system leaders, the podcast documents the experiences, opportunities, and implementation challenges shaping AI adoption on the continent. By connecting different voices across the ecosystem, the podcast aims to accelerate shared learning and contribute to more responsible, practical, and scalable digital health innovation in Africa.
The session will be co-hosted and moderated by Valentine Kamau, Founder and Host of AI HealthBeat Podcast. Valentine works at the intersection of health systems, partnerships, and healthcare innovation, convening conversations that bridge policy, practice, and technology. She has moderated and spoken at regional and global forums, including the HIMSS Global Health Conference, the HealthAI Global Governance Forum, and the Nairobi Health Scientific Conference.