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When artificial intelligence is developed with understanding and intention, we create space for radical change. The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation’s partnership enables TIP Global Health to expand access to health resources in underserved communities by supporting the development of an AI framework leveraging point-of-care data to deliver predictive insights that improve maternal and child health outcomes in East Africa. This demonstrates AI’s promise to strengthen digital health systems, improving the well-being of our world. Learn more about their bold commitment to AI for good at https://lnkd.in/eD2SRhaV grants-press-release/. #PJMFIMPACT2024 #TechForGood #SocialImpact #AIInnovation #HumanCenteredAI

“Health systems today, especially in the richer countries of the world, are broken in the sense that they are focused on reacting to disease.” - Ricardo Baptista Leite, M.D. Leite is the CEO of HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health and specializes in global health policy, AI in healthcare, and responsible innovation. In our conversation, he highlights Africa's opportunity to leverage AI to redesign health systems, shifting from reactive to preventive care. Achieving this requires collaboration between public and private sectors, robust regulations, and transparency to build trust and foster innovation. We spoke to him at our Global Perspectives Circle “Revolutionizing African Healthcare” at #WHS2024. The discussion explored how #AI could address accessibility and affordability challenges in African healthcare. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dcZwe_RQ #HealthForAll #GlobalHealth

The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced S.A.R.A.H. (Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health), a cutting-edge digital health promoter. This innovative AI platform delivers personalized health guidance and information round-the-clock, catering to users in eight languages through video or text interactions. Key features of S.A.R.A.H. include: - Enhanced Empathy: Engaging in dynamic and empathetic conversations, moving beyond scripted responses. - Personalized Health Information: Offering tailored guidance on crucial topics like mental health, healthy eating, tobacco cessation, and physical activity. - Risk Awareness: Educating users on risk factors associated with major global health concerns such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Positioned by WHO as a tool to advance health equity globally, S.A.R.A.H. provides accurate and evidence-based health resources. This initiative follows the success of previous AI endeavors like "Florence," utilized for public health messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuous updates are planned to bolster the program's capabilities while upholding ethical standards. World Health Organization #AI #healthcare #technology #lifestyle

We are pleased to share the freshly published project report: Addressing Health Determinants in a Digital Age – a continuation of the joint project between LSE Health and WHO Regional Office for Europe that explored individual determinants of health in a digital context. Spearheaded by our Digital Health Unit, colleagues contributed research that identified key individual digital, social, political, and commercial determinants of digital health. This report expands on that foundation by investigating how these determinants are interlinked within a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem. Key highlights from the report: ✨ A novel conceptual framework based on 127 determinants of health in the digital age, organized into person-specific, community, technology-related, policy, and societal categories. ✨ Insights into how digital determinants like internet access, data infrastructures, and AI policies intersect with traditional determinants, reshaping health outcomes. ✨ Action points for the health determinants that were considered most urgent to address. The report emphasizes that health outcomes in the digital era are no longer shaped by isolated factors—they are the result of intricate networks of determinants that require cross-sectoral strategies and collaboration. 🔗 You can explore the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eP_nB5ph 🔗 The corresponding scientific article here: https://lnkd.in/eDEbEJCd 🔗 And read the accompanying news story summarizing the findings here: https://lnkd.in/e8PutSzf #DigitalHealth #PublicHealth #DigitalRegulation #AI Robin van Kessel Laure-Elise Seghers George Wharton Michael Anderson Giovanni Monti Madeleine Haig Jelena S. Monique Mrazek Elias Mossialos

The EU HIS unit at Sciensano is organizing two interesting events during the European Public Health week #EUPHW of EUPHA - European Public Health Association. 1️⃣ Trust in Data Exchange in the European Health Data Space 📅 May 13 13:00-14:00 CEST [online] 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePZMfESN This webinar delves into the pivotal role of #trust of citizens and patients in health data sharing in the European Health Data Space (#EHDS). We discuss initiatives that have mapped trust and data sharing attitudes and explore strategies to foster trust, while harnessing the potential of health data for improved health outcomes. 2️⃣ Regulation of AI in health in Europe 📅 May 13 15:00-16:00 CEST [online] 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYt_xe2g Recently, we have progressed immensely in #AI technologies, which massively impacted health (care)systems and population health. We present a recent AI #policy mapping in health and discuss its implications with an expert panel. Do not forget to register to receive the meeting link! PHMR section EUPHA

“Artificial Intelligence for health: opportunities, risks, and governance…” A wise and timely decision to have this World Health Organization strategic round table on #AI for #health during the World Health Assembly (#WHA77) from 27 May-1 June 2024. Thank you and all the best Alain Labrique We have been learning so much on how to get the best balance between achieving health benefits and managing potential risks by using #AI for health in a rapidly changing world…

"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

This was great! Bilal A Mateen's opening remarks about the threats of removing humans from the center of AI framed the conversations nicely, and closing remarks from Alain Labrique drove the point home by asking not "how" AI should be used, but rather "if" - a question that is best answered only when the problem is well-defined, the target/recipient population has decreased barriers to access (like compute power! H/t Agnes Kiragga), and the foundational models used are very very _very_ well-understood. Curious to hear how funding organizations are creating AI-forward grant strategies, and how/if they are incorporating lessons learned by #digitalhealth/ #tech4dev implementers over the past few decades.

#AI made headlines throughout 2024 as the technology became more accessible and more integrated into everyday tasks. But what does the explosion of AI tools mean for the health care sector? At #GDHF2024, we asked some of our colleagues and partners to reflect on how AI is already changing health care delivery on the African continent—and what the global health community can do in the coming year to help ensure AI-enabled tools are safe, effective, and accessible for African health care settings. What key actions do you think are needed to accelerate the effective use of #AI4Health in 2025? Digital health innovators from PATH, Audere, Medtronic LABS, mymdoc, Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium - Keprecon, World Health Organization, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation share their insights ⏬ Dino Rech Anne Stake Wilkister Musau Nneka Mobisson Ambrose Agweyu Alain Labrique Melissa Miles Digital Square at PATH

We cannot solve problems of today and tomorrow with solutions from yesterday. Especially not in health and care! I am looking forward to joining this year’s Geneva Digital Health Day as a keynote speaker on May 30. Introducing the Novartis Foundation’s population health initiative AI4HealthyCities, I’d like to inspire timely conversations about the much-needed, deep integration of AI in fundamental health decision making processes. Only by leveraging the power of advanced analytics and AI, we will be able to decipher what drives a population’s health outcomes at scale – and act on it accordingly. Will I see you there? More information: https://lnkd.in/ejDyfe9X #PopulationHealth #HealthData #HealthEquity