79th World Health Assembly Side Event

Artificial Intelligence for Long-term Care System Strengthening:

Leveraging Long-term Care Insurance for Quality and Sustainable Care

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Organizers and Strategic Partners

This side event is organized by MediBridges EurAsia in collaboration with leading international and academic partners.

About the Event

This World Health Assembly side event explores how artificial intelligence can support the development of high-quality, equitable, and sustainable long-term care systems. Bringing together policymakers, international organizations, and experts from multiple regions, the event focuses on aligning digital innovation with governance frameworks and financing mechanisms—particularly long-term care insurance—to strengthen people-centred care and system resilience.

Background

Rapid population ageing is placing increasing pressure on long-term care systems worldwide, with challenges in access, workforce capacity, service quality, and financial sustainability. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence and digital technologies offer new opportunities to improve care delivery and system efficiency. Ensuring that these innovations are guided by appropriate governance, ethical principles, and institutional design is essential to achieving meaningful and inclusive impact.

Objectives of the Session

The session aims to provide a platform for international dialogue on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in long-term care. It will examine how digital innovation can be integrated with long-term care insurance, service coordination, and policy design to support people-centred and sustainable care systems, while promoting knowledge exchange and cross-country collaboration.

Event Information

Event Type: Official Side Event of the 79th World Health Assembly

Date & Time: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 9:00–11:30

Venue: Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva (Campus Biotech)
Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Expected Participants: Approximately 100

Working Languages: Chinese and English (simultaneous interpretation)

Confirmed Speakers

FENG Dan

Vice President

 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

FU Chaoqi

Director General 

 

Big Data Center, National Healthcare Security Administration

SADANA Ritu

Unit Head

 

World Health Organization (WHO)

ACHAB Sophia

Co President

 

Geneva Health Forum

YAO Lan

Dean

School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

ZHU Hongming

Director

 

Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission

WEN Siyao

Deputy Director General

The Department of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Service Management, National Healthcare Security Administration

JANG Hyobum

Medical Officer

 

World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters

CARRERA Emmanuel

Director

Stroke Center of

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)

ZHANG Wei

Deputy Head

School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

REN Minghui

Director

 

 China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University

LO Iek Long

Director of Health Bureau

 

Macao SAR Government; Member of the National Committee of the CPPCC

XU Ming

Professor
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

COMTE Eric

Director

 

Geneva Health Forum

(UNIGE)

ZHANG Junjie

President

 

Ant Health Business Group

Rado Andriantsimiavona

Director

 

Global AI Programs, HealthAI

WANG Jian

Chair Professor

 

Dong Furen Institute for Economic and Social Development, Wuhan University

WU Tailai

Associate Professor

 

 School of Medicine and Health Mangement，HUST

FU Qian

Associate Professor

 

 School of Medicine and Health Mangement，HUST

RAY Nicolas

Director

 

ISG UNIGE

Programme

All times are in Geneva time (CET). Programme subject to change.

09:00–09:10
Opening Remarks
Representative, National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA); Institute of Global Health (UNIGE); Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST).
09:10–09:50
Keynote Address
National LTCI policy development and AI-enabled system innovation. National Healthcare Security Administration; WHO representatives
09:50–10:20
Thematic Discussion
National policy, local practice, and international experience.Government officials; local authorities; international experts
10:20–10:50
Cafe and Networking
10:50–11:20
Roundtable Dialogue
AI for long-term care systems and policy coordination. Invited panelists and participants
11:20–11:30
Closing Remarks
Summary and outlook
12:00–13:30
Lunch break and Networking

Event Information & Registration

Event Information

Event Type: Official Side Event of the 79th World Health Assembly

Date & Time: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 9:00–11:30

Venue: Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva (Campus Biotech)
Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Expected Participants: Approximately 100

Working Languages: Chinese and English (simultaneous interpretation)

Registration & Contact

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Email: pinglei@medibridgeseurasia.ch
Website: www.medibridgeseurasia.ch

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