healthcare.digital January 14, 2024
Lloyd Price

Exec Summary:

Generative AI offers a powerful new modality to address global healthcare challenges, but it’s not a panacea.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated numerous existing global healthcare problem areas – among them a severe shortage of healthcare workers, widening health disparities and existential strain on health system finances.

The World Health Organization estimates the global shortage of healthcare workers today at 15 million (including 10 million doctors), a figure projected to decline to 10 million by 2030. Around 95% of the shortfall is in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

This poses a significant threat to global health, as there simply are not enough healthcare providers to care for the volume of patients in need – let alone to...

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