Ghana Launches Artificial Intelligence-Driven Health Programme to Strengthen Systems and Safeguard Communities | WHO
Publish Date: 2026-05-17 08:00:00
Source Domain: www.afro.who.int
- Ghana, in collaboration with WHO and UNDP, has launched a joint initiative aimed at transforming its health system using AI, funded by the Japanese government.
- The programme has the aim of harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance health outcomes, strengthen system resilience, and protect vulnerable populations.
- It includes advanced AI governance, data privacy and security, and digital literacy among healthcare workers and communities.
- The initiative integrates AI-enabled early warning systems for climate-sensitive diseases, working in conjunction with national health information systems.
- The project seeks to prioritise human security, ensuring equitable access to digital health solutions while safeguarding vulnerable populations.
- Japan’s support highlights a shared vision for leveraging technology to achieve sustainable development in Ghana’s health sector.
- Government officials from Ghana, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, have underscored the transformative potential and importance of embedding AI in the health sector.
- The goal is to place people at the centre of digital health transformation to ensure inclusive, equitable, and sustainable health outcomes for all Ghanaians.
