Practical Insights on Health Services

African Citizen Digital Health Data Is Now a Condition of Global Health Funding

African Citizen Digital Health Data Is Now a Condition of Global Health Funding

Published on: Mar 19 2026 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
The conversation we’ve been having about digital sovereignty just became concrete with the America First Global Health Strategy. The United States has signed...
Apply Now: $60 Million to Evaluate AI Decision Support Tools for Frontline Health Workers

Apply Now: $60 Million to Evaluate AI Decision Support Tools for Frontline Health Workers

Published on: Mar 09 2026 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
The evidence crisis in artificial intelligence for health is stark. AI-powered triage assistants, diagnostic aids, and LLM-based symptom checkers are being deployed...
Can Digital Therapeutics Unlock Better Health Outcomes in LMICs?

Can Digital Therapeutics Unlock Better Health Outcomes in LMICs?

Published on: Jan 01 2026 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Over recent decades, Moore’s Law predicting the doubling of microchip processing power potential every two years has driven the integration of transformative...
How Do You Explain ChatGPT to a Community Health Worker?

How Do You Explain ChatGPT to a Community Health Worker?

Published on: Dec 02 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
I’ve been diving deep into groundbreaking research on community health worker perceptions of AI applications in rural India. The truth is more complex than...
When Does NOT Using AI in LMIC Healthcare Become Unethical?

When Does NOT Using AI in LMIC Healthcare Become Unethical?

Published on: Nov 20 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
We are quickly reaching an inflection point where withholding Generative AI solutions from healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will be...
10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve HIV Prevention Today

10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve HIV Prevention Today

Published on: Jun 26 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The global HIV response stands at a precarious crossroads. With U.S. government funding freezes, shifting donor priorities, and geopolitical uncertainty, hard-won...
TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health?

TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health?

Published on: Jun 24 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
I’ve spent the last week grappling with two questions that should keep every development professional awake at night: Would you accept Dr. AI to treat you...
Data-Driven Decision-Making Optimizes Healthcare Supply Chain Performance in Uganda

Data-Driven Decision-Making Optimizes Healthcare Supply Chain Performance in Uganda

Published on: Jan 10 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Data-Driven Decision-Making Optimizes Healthcare Supply Chain Performance in Uganda
Healthcare supply chains are complex, interconnected systems crucial for delivering timely and effective health services. For USAID implementing partners, optimizing...
Needed: ChatGPT Prompt Training for Frontline Health Workers to Use GenAI

Needed: ChatGPT Prompt Training for Frontline Health Workers to Use GenAI

Published on: Dec 05 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Needed: ChatGPT Prompt Training for Frontline Health Workers to Use GenAI
If you believe the GenAI hype, then you should not be surprised by the viral New York Time article, A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness, where...
Mature Electronic Health Record Implementations Can Reduce Patient Mortality

Mature Electronic Health Record Implementations Can Reduce Patient Mortality

Published on: Nov 06 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Mature Electronic Health Record Implementations Can Reduce Patient Mortality
In the past two decades, healthcare systems around the world have been on a transformative journey, marked by the increasing adoption of Electronic Medical Records...