World Innovation Summit for Health
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) is a global initiative whose aim is to ‘promote and facilitate innovation in healthcare delivery around the world.[1]
Type | Non-profit organization |
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Parent organization | Qatar Foundation |
Website | WISH Qatar |
WISH was launched at the Global Health Policy Summit held in London on 1 August 2012.[2] The inaugural WISH Summit was held in Doha in December 2013.[2]
WISH is organized by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and operates under the patronage of its Co-founder and Chairperson, H.H Moza bint Nasser.[3] The Right Honourable Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, is Executive Chair of WISH.[3]
Background
Global Health Policy Summit 2012
The Global Health Policy Summit was held on 1 August 2012 at London’s Guildhall.[4] The event was organized jointly by Imperial College London and Qatar Foundation.[5]
Lord Darzi stated that the purpose of the event was to “create a network that will allow accelerated innovation and the adoption of technology, processes, and business models”.[6] He also noted the creation of an evidence base for healthcare innovation and best practice.[7]
More than 500 delegates attended, including health ministers, policy-makers, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, researchers, and non-governmental organizations.[7] Delegates discussed reports produced by expert working groups, or ‘Forums’, on six global health issues: primary care, digital innovation, aging societies, maternal health, non-communicable diseases, and innovative delivery models.[7][8] UK Prime Minister David Cameron described the timing of the event as “significant” in his keynote address.[9] Moza bint Nasser announced that the Summit would continue on an annual basis as the World Innovation Summit for Health.[2]
World Innovation Summit for Health 2013
The inaugural WISH Summit will be held at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha on 10–11 December 2013.[2] More than 500 delegates are expected to attend[3] and confirmed speakers include Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party; Boris Johnson, Mayor of London; John Dineen, President and CEO of GE Healthcare; and Sarah Brown, founding Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education and co-founder of the A World at School initiative.[10]
As at the previous Summit, participants will discuss the findings of eight ‘Forums’. The global healthcare issues chosen for 2013 are: obesity, mental health, accountable care, end-of-life care, road traffic injury, patient engagement, antimicrobial resistance, and big data and healthcare.[11][12] Participating countries are expected to implement any measures agreed in further reports published at the conclusion of the Summit.[13]
The Summit will also feature the launch of a new ‘Global Innovation Diffusion Study’, which assesses and compares national healthcare systems’ contribution to global change.[3] The national healthcare systems assessed include those of Qatar, England, the United States, Brazil, India, Australia, Spain, and South Africa.[13][14]
See also
- Qatar Foundation
- Healthcare in Qatar
- World Health Summit
- Qatar National Convention Center
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