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Fostering Responsible AI in Health Care

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The path to responsible AI At Kaiser Permanente, AI tools must drive our core mission of delivering high-quality and affordable care for our members. This means that AI technologies must demonstrate a “return on health,” such as improved patient outcomes and experiences. We evaluate AI tools for safety, effectiveness, accuracy, and equity. Kaiser Permanente is fortunate to have one of the most comprehensive datasets in the country, thanks to our diverse membership base and powerful electronic health record system. We can use this anonymized data to develop and test our AI tools before we ever deploy them for our patients,…Continue Reading

Africa CDC Kick-off the Implementation of a Continental Mental Health Leadership Workforce Program – Africa CDC

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The Africa CDC launched a new Mental Health Leadership Program (AMHLP) to address the African population’s mental health challenges. Funded by Wellcome, the program forms part of the Africa CDC’s continental strategic priorities on NCDs, Injuries, and Mental health, which lays out a clear pathway for coordinated actions and support for Member States on public mental health. It also responds to Africa’s New Public Health Order (NPHO) goals, recognizing workforce development as a critical priority. The AMHLP will be based on a specialized curriculum and shaped by insights from people with lived experience, targeting workforce development interventions delivered through various…Continue Reading

Low-income parents struggle to afford healthy foods, research shows

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The Food Foundation has released a report revealing parents on lower incomes face barriers to affording vegetables, fruit and wholegrains. A report carried out by The Food Foundation has highlighted new information regarding the accessibility of healthy food items including fruit, vegetables and wholegrains in the UK. As part of its Kids Food Guarantee Programme, The Food Foundation’s research revealed that 14 percent of the lowest priced fruit and veg products sold in major UK retailers contained salt and/or sugar. This is something The Food Foundation believes is “concerning given that young children are advised to have only very limited…Continue Reading

Why depression goes undetected in teenage boys: Doctors warn about symptoms

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Teenage boys are drowning in just as much of the depression and anxiety that’s been well documented in girls. Experts warn that many young men struggling with their mental health are left undetected and without the help they need. “We are right to be concerned about girls,” said Kathleen Ethier, director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “But I don’t ever want us to lose sight of the fact that boys aren’t doing well, either.” Depression in boys may go unnoticed, Ethier and other experts say, because boys usually don’t…Continue Reading