It aims to address healthcare AI issues, which is mostly trained on the Western population.

It aims to address healthcare AI issues, which is mostly trained on the Western population. Singapore's Ministry of Health has launched Singapore Medical Foundation AI Model (SIMFONI), a national research and development initiative adapting artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models to the country's multi-ethnic population, local disease patterns, and clinical guidelines. The programme aims to address a gap in existing healthcare AI, which is largely trained on Western population data and ca