PMAC 2025

Side Meetings

SMB122

Digital Frontiers: Harnessing AI and digital technologies to Bridge Climate Action and Health Equity

29
Jan

  • 14:00 - 17:30 HRS. (BKK)

  • Contact Person : Nujpanit Narkpitaks, nujpanit@fhi360.org

Organizers
  • FHI 360
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Health Care Without Harm, Southeast Asia
  • Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP)
  • SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI)
  • Wellcome Trust

This side meeting aims to spark cross-sector partnerships, enhance data-driven policymaking, and promote the adoption of AI and digital technologies among key stakeholders, such as governments, healthcare providers, who are working to improve decision-making processes and better serve vulnerable communities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The session will explore the pivotal role of AI and digital technologies in addressing the growing impacts of climate change on health, highlighting how these tools can be used to mitigate climate-related risks, enhance health system resilience, and adapt strategies within the health sector to safeguard communities most at risk.

Participants will engage in interactive showcases featuring cutting-edge AI and digital technologies, offering hands-on opportunities to explore how these innovations can strengthen healthcare systems, improve equity, and build climate resilience. The session aims to leave participants with actionable strategies and policy insights, especially on how digital and AI innovations can influence and guide health and climate policy at both local and global levels. 

1. Showcase Scalable Digital Solutions: Highlight cutting-edge AI and digital technologies that offer scalable solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation in the health sector, focusing on data management, advanced analytics, and ethical frameworks for addressing climate-related health impacts.

2. Promote Cross-Sector Partnerships and Policy Dialogue: Encourage collaboration among health, climate, and technology stakeholders to tackle climate-related health challenges. Discussions will cover policy implications, ethical governance, and how AI and digital tools can drive actions at the climate-health nexus.

3. Present Case Studies and Pilot Programs: Share empirical case studies that demonstrate the impact of AI and digital technologies, promoting discussions on current and future pilot programs addressing the intersection of climate and health.

4. Enable Interactive Learning and Skill Development: Offer participants hands-on experience with transformative digital tools, showcasing how these technologies can be applied to real-world scenarios for health system strengthening and climate resilience. The session will also explore how these technologies can be culturally adapted for different contexts.