This World Health Assembly side event explores how artificial intelligence can support the development of high-quality, equitable, and sustainable long-term care systems. Bringing together policymakers, international organizations, and experts from multiple regions, the event focuses on aligning digital innovation with governance frameworks and financing mechanisms—particularly long-term care insurance—to strengthen people-centred care and system resilience.
Rapid population ageing is placing increasing pressure on long-term care systems worldwide, with challenges in access, workforce capacity, service quality, and financial sustainability. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence and digital technologies offer new opportunities to improve care delivery and system efficiency. Ensuring that these innovations are guided by appropriate governance, ethical principles, and institutional design is essential to achieving meaningful and inclusive impact.
The session aims to provide a platform for international dialogue on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in long-term care.
It will examine how digital innovation can be integrated with long-term care insurance, service coordination, and policy design to support people-centred and sustainable care systems, while promoting knowledge exchange and cross-country collaboration.
| 09.10 | Keynote Address National LTCI policy development and AI-enabled system innovation. National Healthcare Security Administration; WHO representatives |
| 09.50 | Thematic Discussion National policy, local practice, and international experience.Government officials; local authorities; international experts |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break and networking |
| 10.50 | Roundtable Dialogue AI for long-term care systems and policy coordination. Invited panelists and participants |
| 11.20 | Closing Remarks Summary and outlook |
| 12.00 | Lunch break and Networking |
Registration is free but mandatory
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15:30 – 17:30
This meeting is not open to the public.
It brings together stakeholders from Shanghai and Geneva who will explore opportunities for collaboration between Hospitals from Shanghai and Geneva University Hospitals.
12:30 – 14:30
This meeting is not open to the public.
It brings together stakeholders from Shanghai and Geneva who will explore opportunities for collaboration.
8:30 – 12:00
This meeting is not open to the public.
It brings together stakeholders from Shanghai and Geneva who will explore opportunities for collaboration.
The first session will explore the possibility of collaborating in the field of medical research.
The second session will explore opportunities for collaboration on tripartite projects involving China, Switzerland, and Africa. The role of digital tools in health programs and women’s health programs will be discussed in particular.
Established in 2006 by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) is a Swiss not-for-profit initiative that brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss and address global health challenges.
The GHF plays a pivotal role in the global health landscape, as a neutral and inclusive platform, fostering dialogue and collaboration among key players in the field, including policymakers, representatives from academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Its core mission is to facilitate constructive dialogue among these global health actors, which, in turn, contributes to the improvement of health policies and access to care worldwide. The Geneva Health Forum proudly collaborates with some of the most prominent international organizations based in Geneva.