Explore key insights on how governments and funders can foster equitable, locally driven partnerships to responsibly scale AI innovation in global health.
This event was hosted in partnership with the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics.
This session is part of the Harvard Global Health Institute’s ongoing AI in Global Health Coffee Sessions in the series. These sessions explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in global health from multiple perspectives, including evaluation, implementation, governance, equity, and policy. While each session focuses on a distinct topic, the conversations are designed to build on one another and reflect the interdisciplinary questions shaping the field. Together, they highlight both the opportunities and the broader considerations involved in applying AI in global health contexts.
To learn more about other sessions in our AI in Global Health series, visit our recording & resources pages.
3:38 – Rapid rise of AI partnerships in government and industry
6:12 – Rwanda’s leadership in AI and approach to partnerships
10:47 – AI regulation, risks, and equity-focused perspectives
14:02 – Special considerations for AI in healthcare
15:30 – Rwanda’s National AI Policy and six priority areas
20:36 – Transparency in AI and challenges for public understanding
24:10 – Using AI in Rwanda’s health system and daily practice
30:18 – “Technosolutionism,” bias in LLMs, and misinformation risks
33:22 – Audience Q&A
Rwanda National AI Policy (2024)
Africa AI Policy Tool
African Union Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy
AI Diplomacy Guide for Africa: A Resource to Shape Governance and Dialogue
This discussion examines whether AI can meaningfully strengthen global health systems by addressing challenges such as workforce shortages, delayed diagnostics, fragmented data systems, and outbreak preparedness, while critically exploring the growing gap between rapid AI deployment and the evidence, infrastructure, and frontline capacity needed to support it.
Explore key insights on how governments and funders can foster equitable, locally driven partnerships to responsibly scale AI innovation in global health.
Our speakers share their perspectives on how “high-tech” tools can amplify women’s voices and “high-touch” training can center compassionate, patient-responsive care to address critical challenges across diverse maternal health systems.
