As leaders gather in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), one question is beginning to cut through the noise surrounding artificial intelligence in healthcare:
Are we building AI for where health systems need it most?
For years, the global conversation around AI in health has centered on hospitals, advanced diagnostics, specialist care, and high-bandwidth environments. Yet most health decisions around the world are not made in high-tech settings. They happen in homes, communities, rural clinics, and frontline health systems where healthcare workers operate under pressure, uncertainty, and limited resources.
At WHA79, Viamo, Jhpiego, and the Ministry of Health Mozambique are bringing this conversation to the forefront through a high-level side event:
InterContinental Genève
May 19, 2026
8:30β10:30 AM CEST
This World Health Assembly side event will convene leaders across global health, technology, policy, and frontline implementation to examine how AI can better support real-world care delivery, particularly in low-resource and underserved settings.
A Global Health Conversation Grounded in Real-World Care
The event will feature perspectives from global health leaders and innovators working at the intersection of AI, digital health, and health systems strengthening.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Sameer Pujari, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Catherine Pollard, Google DeepMind
- Sethuraman Venkatraman, Argusoft
- Dino Rech, Audere
- Kellen Eilerts, Viamo
Together, they will explore one of the defining questions facing healthcare innovation today:
Are we investing in AI where it can have the greatest impact on health outcomes?
