AI in Healthcare: 5-Day Training Workshop

Published Date : 31/07/2025 

A comprehensive 5-day training workshop in Yokohama, Japan, brings together policymakers, healthcare professionals, technologists, and innovators to discuss the transformative role of AI in the healthcare sector. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the healthcare sector by optimizing workflows, enhancing efficiency, enabling proactive care, and reducing costs. To promote knowledge on the multifaceted issues surrounding AI in healthcare, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are co-organizing a 5-day training workshop. This event aims to explore the transformative role of AI in the healthcare ecosystem.

The workshop is scheduled to take place from August 4 to August 8, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. The detailed schedule is as follows:

- August 4: 09:00–14:10

- August 5: 09:00–16:00

- August 6: 08:45–15:15

- August 7: 09:00–15:30

- August 8: 09:00–15:15

While AI offers numerous benefits, there are several considerations in its adoption. Data security is paramount to ensure consumer privacy. Additionally, data transparency and integrity are crucial for scaling up AI’s impact. Building a skilled workforce is also essential. Having professionals who are willing to adopt new technologies and develop AI expertise is vital for driving the transformation process.

To integrate AI into health systems, governments must address three key areas: infrastructure, governance, and financing. This includes ensuring robust digital connectivity and providing essential physical assets such as computers, medical equipment, and data centers. Given that AI utilizes personal data, it is vulnerable to breaches and fraud. Therefore, stricter rules on sharing information and data security are essential.

This event brings together healthcare professionals, technologists, policymakers, and innovators to delve into the latest advancements, applications, financing, and ethical considerations of AI in health. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AI is reshaping healthcare delivery, diagnostics, and public health.

The workshop has several objectives:

- Exchanging knowledge and insights: Facilitating the exchange of information on the emerging intersection between AI and health, including public health monitoring, diagnostics, personalized and telemedicine, and healthcare administration.

- Building a community of practice across health stakeholders: Bringing together a multistakeholder network of government officials, international policymakers, private sector practitioners, and academic experts to discuss the implications of AI across healthcare sectors, policy areas, disciplinary boundaries, and levels of governance.

- Informing policymakers on the diversity of AI applications in healthcare: Through 5 days of interactive roundtables and site visits, participants will explore AI in healthcare, its applications in underlying systems, the interplay between digitalization and financing, ethical and equity considerations, and specific, diverse country approaches.

- Strengthening the evidential foundation for policymaking: Stimulating discussions on existing good practices and transferrable lessons from the 16 countries that have adopted governance frameworks to manage AI across Asia and the Pacific, and the policy-related challenges and opportunities associated with AI adoption.

The target participants for this workshop include:

- Mid-to-senior-level officials from health ministries

- Senior officials from disaster management agencies in charge of monitoring health risks and epidemics

- Senior city officials in charge of health emergency response (including for elderly care)

- Practitioners from the private sector and academia working on AI integration in healthcare

The expected outputs of the workshop are:

- A four-day in-person workshop plus a one-day site visit to see firsthand the contributions of the private sector in Japan through the development of innovative equipment and technologies (e.g., mobile hospitals)

- Shared knowledge on the utilization of AI in healthcare and the promotion of wider AI usage in the healthcare industry among government officials and experts from developing member countries (DMCs)

Registration for the workshop is by invitation or prior arrangement with ADBI. The event is being organized in collaboration with the Yokohama Urban Solution Alliance. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS): 

Q: What is the purpose of the 5-day training workshop?

A: The purpose of the 5-day training workshop is to explore the transformative role of AI in the healthcare sector, focusing on the latest advancements, applications, financing, and ethical considerations. It aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and build a community of practice among healthcare professionals, technologists, policymakers, and innovators.

Q: When and where is the workshop taking place?

A: The workshop is taking place from August 4 to August 8, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.

Q: Who are the target participants for this workshop?

A: The target participants include mid-to-senior-level officials from health ministries, senior officials from disaster management agencies, senior city officials in charge of health emergency response, and practitioners from the private sector and academia working on AI integration in healthcare.

Q: What are the key areas that governments must address to integrate AI into health systems?

A: Governments must address three key areas: infrastructure (robust digital connectivity and essential physical assets), governance (stricter rules on data sharing and security), and financing (supporting the development and implementation of AI technologies).

Q: How can I register for the workshop?

A: Registration for the workshop is by invitation or prior arrangement with the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). 

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