Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare have sparked public debate about the extent to which the technology, and specifically generative AI, is likely to infringe on privacy and have an impact on the health of populations. To explore this and other questions impacting the current and future health systems landscapes of the European Region, WHO/Europe is organizing the second WHO Symposium on the Future of Digital Health Systems in the European Region on September 5 and 6.
Taking place in Porto, Portugal, and co-hosted with the Portuguese government, the symposium will bring together government officials, key opinion leaders, policy experts, academics, health workers, civil society representatives , professional organizations and other partners to help shape actions in support of the “Regional Digital Health Action Plan for the WHO European Region 2023–2030” approved at the 72nd session of the Committee WHO Regional Directorate for Europe in 2022.
The conference
Over the 2 days, participants will have the opportunity to participate and contribute to the following topics:
- Unlocking the potential of digital health to combat non-communicable diseases;
- Digital health for pandemic preparedness 2.0 in the WHO European Region;
- Digital technologies and One Health: balancing and optimizing the health of people, animals and the environment;
- Use digital solutions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases;
- From big data to personalized care: how AI and precision medicine are revolutionizing care;
- Beyond the walls: how can telehealth revolutionize healthcare?
- Revolutionizing health information systems for data-driven decision making
- Harnessing the power of emerging technologies for better mental health
During the event, WHO/Europe will launch a new flagship regional report on “Leveraging and scaling up digital transformation for better health and resilience in the European Region”, featuring new data from all 53 Member States .
The Symposium will be organized as a hybrid event.
Registration for this event is now closed. We invite you to follow the conference online.
