From cross-border data sharing platforms to AI-driven predictive analytics, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to leverage digital innovation in health security solutions to detect outbreaks early, track disease spread, and coordinate effective interventions on a global scale. Leveraging emerging technologies to enhance surveillance, response, and prevention mechanisms is crucial to respond to the constant threat of emerging diseases, pandemics, and biological hazards and strengthen global health security.
During this webinar, Abt Global, USAID, Intellisoft and Gryphon Scientific discussed emerging digital solutions for global health security and explored how the global community can safely adopt innovations. Watch the recording!
MODERATOR
- Tenly Snow, Digital Solutions Specialist, Abt Global
PANELISTS
- Miquel Sitjar, Senior Data Scientist, Abt Global
- Ricardo Echalar, Regional Emerging Threats Advisor, USAID
- Natalie Wanjiru, Technical Project Manager, Intellisoft
- Margaret Rush Ph.D., Specialist Leader, Deloitte (formerly Gryphon Scientific)
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