Scientists develop AI tool to bridge communication gap in healthcare

SignTalk-Gh is meant to help Ghanaian Sign Language recognition and translation in healthcare Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have developed ‘SignTalk-Gh’, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted model to support Ghanaian Sign Language recognition and translation in healthcare.

The innovation provides the first curated, domain-specific Ghanaian Sign Language dataset for healthcare, capturing doctor-patient conversations in healthcare settings.“With a clear roadmap for model training, deployment, and future expansion, the SignTalk-Gh dataset underscores the potential of AI in driving inclusive healthcare, especially in underrepresented communities, and highlights the potential to address pressing societal challenges in communication,” Dr Ahene said.