World Innovation Summit for Health

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World Innovation Summit for Health
WORLD INNOVATION SUMMIT FOR HEALTH Logo.jpg
TypeNon-profit organization
Parent organization
Qatar Foundation
WebsiteWISH Qatar

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]

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, Moza bint Nasser.[3] Lord Darzi, the 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 was planned to be at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha on 10–11 December 2013.[2] More than 500 delegates were expected to attend[3] witn speakers to include Aung San Suu Kyi; Boris Johnson (who was then 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] The global healthcare issues chosen for 2013 were: 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 were expected to implement any measures agreed in further reports published at the conclusion of the Summit.[13]

The Summit was also planned to 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 to be assessed include those of Qatar, England, the United States, Brazil, India, Australia, Spain, and South Africa.[13][14]

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References[]

  1. ^ "FAQs". Wish-qatar.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Stage set for summit of global health innovators". Gulf-Times. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Qatar to launch World Innovation Summit". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Background". Wish-qatar.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Qatar Foundation - News". Qf.org.qa. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Radical answers for tough times" (PDF). Ft.com. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Global initiative seeks to boost health innovation". SciDev.Net. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Summit Reports". Imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  9. ^ "PM speech at Global Health Policy Summit". Gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131213042549/http://www.wish-qatar.org/about-wish/speakers. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Health-care challenges to be tackled at Doha meet". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140125233951/http://www.wish-qatar.org/forums. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Over 500 global health innovators to converge on Doha for WISH in Dec". Qatar-tribune.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131213042428/http://www.wish-qatar.org/reports/2013-reports. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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