Head R&E (Public Health Wales) | NHS Consultant Public Health | Committee Member (Our Future Health, NIHR PH) | Co-Chair Alan Turing Institute Clinical AI Grp | Public Health | Health Equity | Digital&Data Innovation
Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Readiness Assessment Toolkit New from Pan American Health Organization An extensive toolkit to help countries to assess and enhance their readiness for integration of AI in public health. Includes -Section 2 - Institutes self assessment across domains of governance, workforce, data, engagement, integration. Questions scored on a scale of 1-4, supported with qualitative analysis, this information would then be used against benchmarks/standards from international guidance to support a gaps analysis. To then inform action plans. -Section 3 - Critical thinking - spanning the future, sustainability, outcomes, impact, trust and more... -Section 4 - Q's to prompt multistakeholder engagement -Section 5 - key areas for successful implementation and much more... When it comes to #equity focus includes; "How will AI address current health disparities and promote equity in healthcare access and quality?" "How can we ensure that AI technologies benefit all segments of the population, including underserved and rural communities?" "What strategies can be employed to address the digital divide?" "How can we make AI tools accessible and user-friendly for healthcare providers at all levels?" How will solutions be coproduced with those working with vulnerable populations? Important and transferrable questions for global #publichealth #AI innovation