WHO affirms AI's power to advance global health
THE World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed on Sunday its belief that artificial intelligence (AI) holds a promise to revolutionize tools, processes, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in earnest efforts to ensure global health."WHO recognizes the potential of AI in enhancing health for all," the agency said in a Facebook post on Sunday.Predicting diseases, personalizing treatment plans, aiding health workers in interpreting medical images, educating patients and ensuring patients adhere to medication schedules are possible uses of AI in health, the WHO said.Earlier this year, the WHO affirmed that AI holds promise in revolutionizing global health through enhanced tools for surveillance, drug development, management, diagnosis, treatment and patient care, with the potential to enhance service accessibility, mitigate workforce deficiencies and cut down health care expenditures.However, realizing the full potential of AI hinges on effective governance, equitable access, robust data practices, regulatory frameworks and policy implementations, it said.In the Philippines, advancements in AI applications in health care are underway. Medhyve, a Filipino startup supported by the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Health Research and Development's Startup Research Grant, uses AI to streamline medical procurement, offering smart recommendations and digitized processes that expedite supply acquisition for health care facilities, aiming to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness in health care delivery.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
THE World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed on Sunday its belief that artificial intelligence (AI) holds a promise to revolutionize tools, processes, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in earnest efforts to ensure global health.
"WHO recognizes the potential of AI in enhancing health for all," the agency said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Predicting diseases, personalizing treatment plans, aiding health workers in interpreting medical images, educating patients and ensuring patients adhere to medication schedules are possible uses of AI in health, the WHO said.
Earlier this year, the WHO affirmed that AI holds promise in revolutionizing global health through enhanced tools for surveillance, drug development, management, diagnosis, treatment and patient care, with the potential to enhance service accessibility, mitigate workforce deficiencies and cut down health care expenditures.
However, realizing the full potential of AI hinges on effective governance, equitable access, robust data practices, regulatory frameworks and policy implementations, it said.
In the Philippines, advancements in AI applications in health care are underway. Medhyve, a Filipino startup supported by the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Health Research and Development's Startup Research Grant, uses AI to streamline medical procurement, offering smart recommendations and digitized processes that expedite supply acquisition for health care facilities, aiming to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness in health care delivery.
