AKU President’s Review – August 2026

This newsletter from the Aga Khan University (AKU) highlights institutional developments, research, partnerships and achievements in 2026. It reports on AKU’s growing role in artificial intelligence and digital health, including the pilot of the Afya Gemma clinical decision-support platform across six outreach clinics in Nairobi and nearly 340 digital and AI-enabled initiatives underway across the University. The newsletter also highlights research and health achievements, including the Brain and Mind Institute’s first five years, during which it secured more than $14 million in research funding, published over 270 peer-reviewed articles and trained more than 11,000 people.

Other features cover AKU’s international partnerships, including a $20 million research programme that has funded 37 projects, its contribution to a global health professionals conference attended by 788 participants, and student achievements such as gold at an international rowing competition.