79th World Health Assembly Side Event
Artificial Intelligence for Long-term Care System Strengthening:
Leveraging Long-term Care Insurance for Quality and Sustainable Care
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 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
FU Chaoqi
LI Mingzhu
Department of International Cooperation, National Health Commission
ACHAB Sophia
Geneva Health Forum
YAO Lan
School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
ZHU Hongming
WEN Siyao
The Department of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Service Management, National Healthcare Security Administration
SADANA Ritu
BAPTISTA LEITE Ricardo
CEO
Health AI
ZHANG Wei
REN Minghui
LO Iek Long
JANG Hyobum
CARRERA Emmanuel
Director, Stroke Center
Geneva University Hospitals
CHENG Liang
Deputy Director General
Jiangsu Healthcare Security Administration
WANG Gang
Deputy Director
National Mental Health Center, China
GUINOT Philippe
Rado Andriantsimiavona
Global AI Programs, HealthAI
COMTE Eric
(UNIGE)
WANG Hongbo
Deputy Director General
Shandong Healthcare Security Administration
GU Zhongxian
President
Nantong Healthcare Security Research Association
ZHAO Yu
Technical Officer
AI and Frontier Technologies Unit, World Health Organization
ZHANG Junjie
WU Tailai
FU Qian
Programme
All times are in Geneva time (CET). Programme subject to change.
FU Chaoqi | Director General, Big Data Center, National Healthcare Security Administration
SADANA Ritu | Head of Older People and Ageing, World Health Organization
FENG Dan | Vice President, Huazhong University of Science & Technology
ACHAB Sophia | Co-Chair, Geneva Health Forum
BAPTISTA LEITE Ricardo | CEO, HealthAI
AI Empowering Long-Term Care Insurance: China’s Practice and Outlook
WEN Siyao | Deputy Director General, Department of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Service Management, National Healthcare Security Administration
JANG Hyobum | Medical Officer, World Health Organization
AI Implementation in Long-Term Care: Local Explorations and Insights from China
ZHANG Wei | Deputy Head, School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology
From Acute Stroke to Long-Term Rehabilitation: The Role of AI in Continuity of Care
CARRERA Emmanuel | Director, Stroke Center, Geneva University Hospitals
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Panel Discussion (1): Policy and Institutional Innovation Moderator: ZHU Hongming | Director General, China National Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission |
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LO Iek Long | Director, Health Bureau Macao SAR Government, Member of CPPCC CHENG Liang | Deputy Director General, Jiangsu Healthcare Security Administration WANG Gang | Deputy Director, National Mental Health Center, China GUINOT Philippe | Global COO, Union for International Cancer Control ZHANG Junjie | President, Ant Health Healthcare Business Group |
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Panel Discussion (2): Technology and Data Empowerment Moderator: REN Minghui | Director, China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University |
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FENG Dan | Vice President, Huazhong University of Science & Technology ANDRIANTSIMIAVONA Rado | Global Head of AI Projects, HealthAI WANG Hongbo | Deputy Director General, Shandong Healthcare Security Administration GU Zhongxian | President, Nantong Healthcare Security Research Association ZHAO Yu | Technical Officer, AI and Frontier Technologies Unit, WHO COMTE Eric | Chair, Geneva Health Forum |
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Session Summary: Shaping a New Vision for Long-Term Care |
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YAO Lan | Dean, School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology |
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Event Information & Registration
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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