license: apache-2.0
language:
- ar
pretty_name: s
task_categories:
- question-answering
- text-classification
- text-generation
- zero-shot-classification
tags:
- medical
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
Shifaa Arabic Medical Consultations ๐ฅ๐
Overview ๐
Shifaa is revolutionizing Arabic medical AI by addressing the critical gap in Arabic medical datasets. Our first contribution is the Shifaa Arabic Medical Consultations dataset, a comprehensive collection of 84,422 real-world medical consultations covering 16 Main Specializations and 585 Hierarchical Diagnoses.
๐ Why is this dataset important?
- First large-scale Arabic medical dataset for AI applications.
- Highly structured and clean โ no missing values, duplicates, or unnecessary columns.
- Hierarchical categorization of medical specialties for better NLP and AI training.
- Detailed responses (273 words on average) provide deep medical insights.
Dataset Details ๐
- Number of consultations:
84,422 - Main Specializations:
16 - Hierarchical Diagnoses:
585 - Average answer length:
273 words - Languages:
Arabic
Data Distribution ๐
The dataset covers a wide range of medical fields, making it suitable for various AI-driven applications such as:
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Medical Chatbots ๐ค
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Predictive Models ๐ฎ
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AI-powered Recommendation Systems ๐ฅ
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Arabic Medical NLP Research ๐
Data Hierarchy ๐
Our dataset follows a hierarchical structure to enhance precision and usability. Example for Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Word Cloud ๐
This word cloud visualizes the most frequently used words in questions and answers related to muscle diseases.
Data Source ๐
The dataset was collected from the Islam Web website using web-scraping tools.
Preprocessing & Cleaning ๐ ๏ธ
โ Removed duplicates and null values
โ Corrected corrupted data
โ Standardized hierarchical categories for consistency
โ Eliminated hidden spaces and excess words
Usage & Applications ๐
Shifaa Arabic Medical Consultations is designed for AI and NLP applications, making it ideal for:
- Medical Question Answering Systems
- Arabic Medical Chatbots
- AI-powered Medical Assistants
- Healthcare Research & AI-driven Text Analysis
How to Use ๐ฅ
Download the dataset from Hugging Face and start building your Arabic medical AI applications!
from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("Ahmed-Selem/Shifaa_Arabic_Medical_Consultations")



