MIT Jameel Clinic hosts first conference in the Kingdom to drive the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
The MIT Jameel Clinic hosts the AI Cures MENASA conference in Riyadh on 19 December 2023, in partnership with Community Jameel, the Saudi Ministry of Health, the SEHA Virtual Hospital, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. The one-day conference focuses on the latest innovations in AI-enabled healthcare.
Hassan Jameel, vice chairman of Community Jameel says: “Since its establishment five years ago, the Jameel Clinic has made significant strides in the advancement of healthcare through artificial intelligence. The Jameel Clinic’s AI Cures initiative aims to translate these incredible achievements into everyday standard care for patients. The AI Cures MENASA conference, the Kingdom’s first AI and health conference, will work to partner with hospitals here to introduce groundbreaking tools powered by AI which will transform the healthcare landscape in the country, in line with the aims of Vision 2030.”
Ignacio Fuentes Ribas, executive director of the MIT Jameel Clinic says: “We are delighted to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Jameel Clinic and host this one-of-a kind conference and for the first time in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, alongside esteemed scientists, decision-makers, public health pioneers, and leading industry figures. The groundbreaking endeavours led by the Jameel Clinic in the past five years now stand at the forefront of healthcare revolution. We are excited to see the Jameel Clinic AI Hospital Network extend its reach throughout the MENASA region, deploying clinical AI tools worldwide. This initiative not only showcases the transformative potential of AI in medicine but also underscores our commitment to reducing healthcare disparities on a global scale."
The Jameel Clinic, the epicentre of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), hosted today, Tuesday December 19th, the first conference in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to drive the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, marking the second edition of AI Cures MENASA, a one-day conference which aims to explore the integration of AI into healthcare with a focus on the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region.
Hosted in Riyadh, the conference was held by the Jameel Clinic in partnership with Community Jameel, the Ministry of Health, the SEHA Virtual Hospital, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. Through a number of panel discussions, the convening highlighted the latest breakthroughs of AI-enabled health technologies and their transformative potential in reshaping the future of the healthcare sector.
In addition, the conference celebrated the Jameel Clinic’s fifth anniversary and brought together the combined expertise of researchers, specialists, some of the Kingdom’s hospital directors, and officials from the Ministry of Health to explore the latest advancements in the field of AI in healthcare, including medical diagnostics, treatment planning and patient care.