Voice AI plus constrained Generative AI for screening, triage, clinical reporting, and longitudinal monitoring in low-resource and post-conflict settings.
AYA is building scalable mental health infrastructure for frontline care.
AI-Powered Digital Mental Health Infrastructure is critical to delivering scalable care in resource-constrained settings. AYA's AI-powered screening can increase detection from 5% to 60% in just 30 seconds.
Undiagnosed and untreated in Africa
Current detection rate in primary care
Mental health workers per capita
Detection rate with AYA screening
AYA provides a scalable infrastructure layer that empowers frontline workers with AI-driven screening, triage, clinical reporting, and continuous monitoring—designed for low-resource and post-conflict settings.
Trained on 14,000+ multilingual voice samples. 60% detection rate in 30 seconds.
Agentic AI orchestrates constrained generative workflows to classify severity and risk with 85-90% model accuracy, guiding clinical decision-making.
Structured, actionable reports for clinicians and supervisors—designed for integration with health systems.
Continuous follow-up and alerts for risk escalation and outcomes tracking over time.
Voice-based screening in local context, capturing patient narratives and symptoms in their preferred language. Model trained on multilingual voice samples to understand African languages, accents, and cultural expressions.
Constrained Generative AI powers triage logic, clinical reporting, and safety-aligned decision support.
Longitudinal follow-up, outcome tracking, and automated alerts for escalation and supervision.
Early learnings from field deployments validate safety, usability, and scalability in diverse contexts.
Lenegewa Women's Rehabilitation and Job Training Center
AI-powered screening for women with complex trauma from sex work, homelessness, and severe poverty
EECMY-DASSC
Mental health screening and triage in post-conflict region
Karis Medical Center
Clinical integration and longitudinal monitoring for mental health outcomes
Peer-reviewed research demonstrating effectiveness of voice AI for psychiatric severity assessment and trauma-informed rehabilitation.
Alemu, Y., Ohiomoba, P., Kahsay, Y., et al.
International Journal of Psychiatry Research • 2026
Key Findings:
Alemu, Y., Teshome, S., Salegh, E., Ohiomoba, P., & Vinson, S.
Annals of Research Protocols • 2023
Key Findings:
Alemu, Y., Cardenas Bautista, E., Vinson, S., Ohiomoba, P., et al.
Telehealth and Telemedicine Today • 2024
Key Findings:
Caulley, D., Alemu, Y., Burson, S., et al.
JMIR Research Protocols • 2023
Key Findings:
CEO and Co-Founder
CTO and Co-Founder
Strategic Advisor
Psychiatrist and Director of Clinical Services
Lead Software Engineer
Physician-Coach-Counselor
Physician-Coach-Counselor
Physician-Coach-Counselor
Lead Implementation Director
Physician-Coach-Counselor
Team Member
Co-designed and deployed with leading regional authorities, NGOs, and academic institutions across Africa.
Regional Authority
The largest region in Ethiopia, serving a population of 60 million. OSTA drives innovation and technology adoption across the region's healthcare infrastructure.
Key Contribution
Population reach: 60M
NGO Partner
One of the oldest and largest NGOs in Ethiopia with over 240 active projects covering all of Ethiopia's regions. Provides deep community integration and implementation support.
Key Contribution
240+ projects nationally
Academic Institution
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University serves as the lead academic institution for science and technology research and innovation in Ethiopia.
Key Contribution
Research validation hub
Medical Partner
One of the largest and most advanced medical schools in Ethiopia. Provides clinical expertise, validation, and training for mental health professionals.
Key Contribution
Clinical training partner
Remote Deployment Partner
Located in a remote region of Ethiopia, serves as the testing ground for implementations in challenging environments with limited connectivity and resources.
Key Contribution
Low-resource testing site
We welcome inquiries from health systems, NGOs, research institutions, and frontline organizations interested in pilots, research collaborations, and implementations.
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