HealthAI and Singapore’s Ministry of Health Forge Partnership to Advance Governance of AI in Healthcare

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Written By Stéphane Dupré

Geneva, December 9th, 2024 – Today, ‘HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health’ announces the launch of a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Health to advance the governance of AI in the healthcare sector. The announcement follows a meeting between Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI, and Adj A/Prof (Dr) Raymond Chua, Deputy Director-General of Health (Health Regulation), Ministry of Health of Singapore, and the CEO-designate of the Health Sciences Authority. 

This initial agreement signed today marks the beginning of technical discussions to jointly explore initiatives aimed at shaping the future of AI in health. Singapore’s national healthcare AI strategy to develop a trusted and responsible AI ecosystem by providing a clear governance framework for medical device manufacturers, distributors, healthcare service providers, healthcare professionals, and patients is aligned with HealthAI’s goals.

Key focus areas include advancing governance frameworks, leveraging AI to enhance safety and efficiency, and fostering knowledge exchange to tackle shared challenges in deploying AI in healthcare. These efforts underscore a shared vision of promoting innovation while ensuring robust oversight and accountability in the rapidly evolving field of AI in healthcare. 

Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite stated: “Working with Singapore allows us to advance innovation and build a trusted AI ecosystem in healthcare, and we are honored to partner with Singapore’s Ministry of Health in this transformative effort. By combining HealthAI’s expertise with Singapore’s forward-thinking strategy, we aim to pioneer approaches that not only enhance safety and innovation but also set global standards for the responsible use of AI in healthcare.”

HealthAI looks forward to building a long-term partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Health that advances the responsible development of AI in healthcare locally and globally and enables innovation to translate into meaningful improvements in health outcomes and quality of care.

The meeting coincides with the IMAGINE AI conference, where HealthAI’s CEO will address a panel on the future of AI in healthcare.

Representatives of Singapore’s Ministry of Health and HealthAI announce the launch of a strategic partnership. 

From Left to Right: 

  • Mr Ivan Koh, Director (Regulatory Policy & Legislation Division)-Designate, Ministry of Health

  • Adj A/Prof Dr Raymond Chua, Deputy Director-General of Health (Health Regulation), Ministry of Health and Chief Executive Officer-Designate, Health Sciences Authority

  • Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO, HealthAI

  • Ms Yi-Roe Tan, Country Implementation Manager, HealthAI

For Media inquiries, contact:
Stéphane Dupré
Head of Communication – HealthAI  
communication@healthai.agency

Stéphane Dupré

Stéphane is the Head of Communication at HealthAI, coordinating closely with the team to develop the organization’s communication strategy and tactics and position HealthAI as a trusted partner and expert in AI and health.

Combining private and public sector experience, Stéphane previously led the communication, design & event team at the Swiss Data Science Center, part of EPFL and ETH Zürich, enabling data-driven science and innovation for societal impact.

Stéphane holds an executive master's in corporate and marketing communication from IE School of Science and Technology in Madrid, Spain.

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