Forum on harnessing Artificial Intelligence for health equity
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Forum on harnessing Artificial Intelligence for health equity
Publish Date: 2026-03-19 01:13:00
Source Domain: www.who.int
- AI Transformation in Healthcare: Over the past decade, AI has transformed healthcare through improved speed and accuracy of disease diagnosis, clinical support, and public health initiatives.
- Ethical and Governance Concerns: The adoption of AI is cautious due to issues like model bias, data breaches, privacy violations, and the potential erosion of professional skills.
- Future of AI in Healthcare: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Health Organization (WHO) are organizing a forum on March 25-26 to address AI’s role in health equity, governance, financing, and scaling.
- Forum Objectives: The forum aims to identify high-impact AI applications, introduce WHO guidance on AI readiness, initiate regional initiatives for data-sharing, and endorse policy recommendations for sustainable AI integration.
- Target Participants: Key players from 16 ADB developing member countries, as well as global health system leaders, private sectors, academic experts, and multilateral partners will attend the forum.
