World Innovation Summit for Health
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
Parent organization | Qatar Foundation |
| Website | WISH 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[edit]
Global Health Policy Summit 2012[edit]
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[edit]
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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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "FAQs". Wish-qatar.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Stage set for summit of global health innovators". Gulf-Times. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Qatar to launch World Innovation Summit". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Background". Wish-qatar.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Qatar Foundation - News". Qf.org.qa. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Radical answers for tough times" (PDF). Ft.com. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Global initiative seeks to boost health innovation". SciDev.Net. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Summit Reports". Imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "PM speech at Global Health Policy Summit". Gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Health-care challenges to be tackled at Doha meet". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140125233951/http://www.wish-qatar.org/forums. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Over 500 global health innovators to converge on Doha for WISH in Dec". Qatar-tribune.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- World Innovation Summit for Health
- Qatar Foundation
- Institute of Global Health Innovation
- Reports of the 2012 Global Health Policy Summit 2012
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