Helium Health Secures $2.5M from Google for AI in Healthcare

On November 4, Helium Health announced it received a $2.5 million grant from Google.org to support its maternal healthcare initiative, HeliumMum, which aims to utilize artificial intelligence to help health workers identify pregnancy complications earlier. This funding is part of Google’s $30 million Impact Challenge for AI in Government Innovation, which selected Helium Health from 15 global organizations.

The initiative will deploy AI-supported clinical tools across Lagos, Delta, Kano, and Oyo states, with Lagos as the initial operational center. The system is designed to assist healthcare delivery by identifying potential pregnancy risks, connecting women to medical services, and providing clinicians with digital records and decision-support tools.

While the program aims to enhance maternal healthcare, its success will depend on the technology's reliability in clinical settings and the handling of sensitive patient information. Google.org will also offer access to an accelerator program involving its engineers and AI specialists.