LLM-Driven Social Behavior Change: Enhancing Health Outcomes for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
As part of my ongoing involvement with Public Health and research, we developed a Large Language Model (LLM) to support the planning and execution of Social Behavior Change interventions to improve health outcomes for People living with Sickle Cell Disease (PLSCD) in Kenya.
Guided by insights from SCD patients and specialists, we fine tuned a LLaMa 8.1B model with SCD management practices and additional open data relevant to designing interventions for Social Behavior Change (SBC). The LLM is now being used to generate tailored health messages to support PLSCD patients through the different disease management stages and to empower them to take an active role in their health. This will help reduce the stigma around the disease and improve their quality of life.
This research project run for one year, from July 2024 to June 2025, and was supported by Science for Africa Foundation, as part of the Global Grand Challenges.