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Introducing #PhixAi - Public Health Impact through Artificial Intelligence! #PhixAi platform is designed to bring together the collective intellect of tech innovators, researchers, and policymakers by cultivating competition and collaboration. PhixAi aims to catalyze innovations in artificial intelligence to sustainably accomplish the goal of #UniversalHealthCoverage. We invite tech visionaries, emerging thought leaders, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and students to come together to innovate, collaborate, and address the most urgent healthcare challenges head-on. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Keep an eye out for more updates. #AI #publichealth

NEW WEBINAR! Unlocking AI’s full potential to improve health equity requires developing unbiased, comprehensive solutions. Learn more about strengthening health equity in artificial intelligence with NIHCM’s upcoming webinar! https://bit.ly/4320LOg Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA, Sambamoorthi Usha, Himanshu Arora #HealthEquity #ArtificialIntelligence

Communities experiencing global health challenges firsthand have the deepest understanding of their unique effects. Artificial intelligence has the potential to address these crises effectively - but realizing this promise requires the inclusion of invaluable insights from the communities experiencing them. PJMF Partner Grand Challenges Africa supports a cohort of AI innovators to develop solutions that address pressing global health challenges. By providing community members with a seat at the table, technology can be tailored to aid the health needs that our society faces - improving healthcare quality, delivery, and equitable access. Learn more about Grand Challenges’ global health grants: https://zurl.co/e7pR #AIHealthCare #AI

"The future of health is digital, and supporting countries to harness the power of digital technologies for health is a priority for WHO. S.A.R.A.H. gives us a glimpse of how artificial intelligence could be used in future to improve access to health information in a more interactive way. I call on the research community to help us continue to explore how this technology could narrow inequities and help people access up-to-date, reliable health information." Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General https://lnkd.in/e5QnksZy

Our CEO, Debbie Rogers, will be attending the Impact First Digital Development Summit hosted by BAO Systems in Lisbon this week. The event, taking place from 10-12 October, focuses on achieving impact through technology and data innovations. On Friday morning, Debbie will present on 'AI-Powered Platforms: Personalised Health Interventions in Underserved Populations' where she’ll explore the transformative potential of AI in enhancing healthcare for underserved communities. Sharing insights from how the organisation is leveraging AI to deliver personalised health interventions tailored to individual needs and barriers. Debbie’s session will delve into AI architecture, its positive impact on health outcomes, and its implications for global health, providing valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare providers, and technology innovators striving for health equity. If you’re attending the summit and would like to connect, please reach out. Or to find out more about the Summit and the line up of speakers visit https://lnkd.in/dCZFCM2e #ImpactFirst #DigitalHealth #AI #GlobalHealthEquity #ReachDigitalHealth #digitaldevelopment #internationaldevelopment

#Artificial #Intelligence for #health: #opportunities, #risks, and #governance: Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly Strategic Roundtable Artificial Intelligence #AI has the potential to transform #globalhealth by providing advanced tools for #surveillance, #drug development, administration, #diagnosis, #treatment, and #patient #care. It can improve access to services, address workforce shortages, and reduce health system #costs. But the success of AI depends on governance, #equity, #data, #regulations, #policies, and more. The rapid growth of AI underscores the urgent need for this roundtable, which will drive collaboration to harness AI for health, while ensuring a focus on #justice and #inclusion, and protections for #humanrights and #privacy. Aligning with WHO’s support to countries on the ##digital transformation of health systems, this roundtable aims to: -initiate discussions around a possible renewed Global Strategy on Digital Health and AI (2026-2030), -explore priorities for the Global Initiative on AI for Health (GI-AI4H); -identify priority areas for guidance, technical support and consensus-building; and distribute responsibilities across #stakeholders, including resource mobilization to support Member States in leveraging AI to strengthen health systems.   Speakers from #academia, #ministries of health and #information and #communications #technology, the regulatory and private sectors will review the state of the art of what is possible with AI in health and address key issues, including #publicprivate partnerships, national and regional regulatory oversight, and the investment case for AI in health system strengthening. The session takes place at the UN Palais des Nations Follow the session via webcast The strategic roundtables span the overarching theme of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly: All for health, health for all, and WHO Investment Round, allowing participants to reflect on the Organization’s achievements, current and future #challenges facing global health. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Jeremy Farrar, Catharina Boehme Meg Doherty, Bente Mikkelsen, Tereza Kasaeva, Devora Kestel, Svetlana Axelrod, Daniel Ngamije Madandi, Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall https://lnkd.in/dMAZDnnB  

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

"What exactly is WHO doing at the intersection of AI and health?" This is a question I often receive, and it's one I am passionate about answering. At the heart of our efforts is the Global Initiative on AI for Health, which aims to ensure that AI in health is harnessed effectively, safely, and ethically for everyone. Our approach is centered around three key pillars: 1️⃣ Governance and Regulation: Establishing guidelines and frameworks to ensure that AI tools are used responsibly and ethically. This includes developing standards that prioritize patient safety, transparency, and equity. 2️⃣ Knowledge Sharing: Empowering countries with the knowledge and tools they need to develop and integrate AI in health systems. From training courses like "Ethics and Governance of AI for Health" to more specialized modules, we are committed to bridging knowledge gaps. 3️⃣ Implementation and Localization: Collaborating closely with member states and governments to translate guidance into practice. This includes supporting countries in implementing AI-related frameworks, empowering the health workforce, and localizing solutions to meet specific country needs. These pillars are interconnected, ensuring that as AI innovations are developed, they are guided by robust governance structures, shared through targeted capacity-building efforts, and effectively implemented in real-world health systems. This synergy helps us align AI's potential with the health needs of communities worldwide. 🗓️ To illustrate our journey, I've included an image showing our products and initiatives, along with the timeline of their development. It highlights how we have evolved, adapting to the needs of the health sector and continuously building on our foundational work. To know more about our work, visit: https://lnkd.in/gAcbkUZp Or write to us at: ai@who.int World Health Organization Sameer Pujari Ursula Zhao Shada AlSalamah, PhD Jose Diaz Mendoza Rajeshwari Singh Tigest Tamrat Rohit Malpani Maki Kajiwara #GiAi4H #AIforHealth #GlobalHealth #ResponsibleAI #TrustworthyAI #WHO #InnovationForGood #HealthEquity

One of the highlights of the year, #DigitalHealthSocietySummit brings together the whole health data community to discuss the most pressing issues in the area of health & digital & data. This year, on 5-6 Nov, we will deep dive into "Modernisation in healthcare in the next five years: How will healthcare embrace digitalisation at scale and catch up on other sectors". JOIN US! 👇 👇 👇

AI is transforming how social determinants of health (SDOH) are integrated into care, as Dr. Keisuke Nakagawa highlighted during Global Health Equity Week. By analyzing and surfacing siloed SDOH data, AI enables personalized interventions to address factors like food insecurity and transportation barriers, which greatly influence outcomes. The ability to bridge social and digital determinants offers predictive insights, allowing proactive responses to disparities—key to advancing health equity. This aligns with the mission of Global Health Equity Week: promoting equitable access to care. Collaboration between providers, policymakers, and tech innovators is crucial. The goal is to transform data into strategies that improve lives. Thank you, HIMSS TV, for spotlighting this vital topic! #HealthEquity #AIinHealthcare #SDOHIntegration #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #GlobalHealthEquity #ValueBasedCare #PopulationHealth