Dr. Maryam Mustafa is building an AI tool to close dangerous gaps in maternal care and help more women in Pakistan survive pregnancy and childbirth.
Too many women still die from complications that skilled teams could catch earlier. In clinics where specialists are scarce, a computer scientist and her partners are designing AI that helps frontline workers notice risk sooner — and act in time.
Built for the clinic, not the lab
The tool is meant to work with the people already in the room: nurses, midwives, and community health workers. It supports decisions about bleeding, blood pressure, and when to refer a patient, without adding a new layer of paperwork.
Why this matters
Pakistan’s maternal mortality remains far too high. AI will not replace clinical judgment. It can, however, give overstretched teams a second set of eyes — and a clearer path to the care that saves lives.
The Ingrid Hope Foundation supports partners who design these tools with local health systems, then measure whether they actually improve outcomes for mothers and newborns.