Building an AI platform in healthcare that is transparent, ethical, and trustworthy

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is spreading strongly around the world, especially in the medical field - where technology can support diagnosis, treatment, data management, improve productivity and reduce health care costs.

Mr. Vu Manh Ha, Permanent Deputy Minister of Health - speaking at the ceremony - Photo: T.MINH

This was shared by Mr. Vu Manh Ha, Permanent Deputy Minister of Health , at the signing ceremony of cooperation between the National Center for Health Information and HealthAI Organization on participating in the Global Regulatory Network (GRN) and the Community of Practice on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (Community of Practice - CoP) organized by the National Center for Health Information, Ministry of Health on October 24 in Hanoi.

Mr. Ha commented that for Vietnam, digital transformation and mastering medical AI technology is not only an urgent task, but also a national strategic orientation. The signing agreement is a step to vividly concretize the spirit of these resolutions - making Vietnam one of the pioneering countries in shaping the global medical AI governance framework.

The National Health Information Center's official participation in GRN and CoP marks an important step in the journey to strengthen digital health capacity and promote responsible AI application in healthcare in Vietnam.

Mr. Do Truong Duy, Director of the National Center for Health Information, also said that applying AI in healthcare is both an opportunity and a challenge in Vietnam. "Joining the Global Management Network on AI in Healthcare affirms the commitment to promoting responsible AI, putting safety, efficiency and fairness first.

The center will continue to improve its capacity and implementation solutions, practice techniques and promote the innovation ecosystem for patients and the Vietnamese healthcare system," said Mr. Duy.

According to Mr. Ha, to carry out this task, the National Health Information Center will focus on establishing an interdisciplinary technical working group in the coming time, regularly coordinating with specialized departments/offices. Building a framework for appraisal, risk management, and post-deployment monitoring of medical AI, harmonizing international standards but complying with Vietnamese law.

Pilot implementation for 12-18 months at some hospitals and grassroots level; report results periodically every quarter and every year. At the same time, establish a transparent evaluation and monitoring mechanism (KPI), protect privacy and personal data of patients. In addition, it is possible to develop and build an AI system suitable for Vietnamese healthcare.

The National Center for Health Information, Ministry of Health officially signed a cooperation agreement to participate in GRN and CoP - Photo: T.MINH

Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI, shared that HealthAI is an international non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, that acts as an implementation partner for governments and multilateral organizations to strengthen the capacity of national and regional regulatory agencies in managing AI solutions in healthcare.

The network now includes pioneering countries such as the UK, Singapore, India and now Vietnam, aiming to build a transparent, ethical and trustworthy medical AI platform.

Within the framework of cooperation, the National Health Information Center also promotes connections between domestic enterprises to join GRN and CoP to cooperate in research - testing - integrating AI solutions for management, operation, care and disease prevention.

This public-private partnership model contributes to building a medical AI ecosystem that meets global standards, creating more opportunities for "Make in Vietnam" products to access international markets.

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