Doha: Autism, behavioural insights and the economic benefits of investing in health will be among the topics to be discussed at the next World Innovation Summit for Health (Wish) in the Qatari capital Doha.
The summit, a global initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), will also discuss cardiovascular Disease, healthy populations, and precision medicine when it convenes on November 29 for the third edition of its health policy.
For the first time, Wish will also report on its impact locally and globally on issues previously highlighted at its summits, such as diabetes, accountable care, and patient safety.
The 2016 Summit with its six research forums that highlight and address some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges will reinforce its status as it has evolved into a significant platform for the dissemination of healthcare innovation and best practices, organisers said.
"All our efforts are dedicated to promoting innovation and finding solutions that foster productive change regionally and globally," Saad Al Muhannadi, President of Qatar Foundation, said. "d: “Through Wish, we have successfully created a platform that brings together stakeholders from all over the globe to discuss solutions to the world’s most urgent healthcare challenges. The Wish Summit is just one initiative in our multifaceted approach. Year-round panel discussions, webinars, and published reports are also all in place to encourage positive and productive change in healthcare policies around the world for the betterment of our society and the global society as a whole,” he said.
Professor The Lord Darzi of Denham, Executive Chair of Wish and Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College of London, said that the world’s healthcare systems were facing huge challenges.
"With persisting health inequalities, ageing populations, and with governments grappling with the rising costs of delivering care, the need for innovation in healthcare has never been more pressing," he said. "Building on the success of the 2015 summit and the ongoing programmes that sprang from it, it is gratifying to see Wish encouraging and supporting policy innovation for the benefit of populations everywhere."
The summit will also feature Innovation Showcases from around the world that are shaping the design, delivery, and financing of care, as well as a cohort of young innovators, emerging health care leaders under the age of 30, whose contributions to global health deserve wider recognition.
The second Wish summit in February 2015 brought together more than 1,200 delegates from 93 countries who discussed and debated practical, lasting, and innovative solutions to global healthcare challenges.
