Adb $950,000 Funding For Ai Healthcare In Pakistan

On February 23, 2026, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a significant initiative to support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Pakistan's healthcare sector, providing $950,000 in regional technical assistance through the program titled Reaping the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Service Excellence in Health (RAISE Health). This initiative aims to enhance AI applications in health promotion, screening, diagnosis, and treatment, while also developing governance frameworks to address data privacy and algorithmic bias. The funding, financed by the People’s Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund, will also focus on empowering women by enhancing female health workers' digital and AI literacy, thereby promoting equitable access to health services. ADB emphasized that the initiative is part of a broader effort to build a roadmap for AI adoption that strengthens Pakistan's health system, which has faced challenges such as gaps in infrastructure and uneven distribution of skilled health workers.