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SUMMARY:AI in Health\, Kenya Convergence 2026
DESCRIPTION:The AI in Health\, Kenya Convergence 2026 brought together 155 participants from across Kenya\, East Africa\, and international partners to establish a collaborative foundation for scaling and governing artificial intelligence in Kenya’s health sector. The convergence marked a pivotal moment in Kenya’s digital health evolution\, shifting from fragmented AI pilots toward a coordinated\, ethical\, and interoperable national AI ecosystem. \nThe event\, convened by HELINA in partnership with the Kenya Medical Association (KMA)\, emphasized collaboration across government\, academia\, private innovators\, and development partners to align on governance frameworks\, data standards and community-driven implementation. \n\n    \n        \n            \n                \n                \n                \n            \n        \n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n150+\n\nParticipants\n\n\n\n9\n\nCountries represented\n\n\n\n80+\n\nOrganizations represented\n\n\nSectors Represented \n\nGovernment – Ministry of Health\, Digital Health Agency\, County Governments \nAcademia – University of Nairobi\, Moi University\, JKUAT\, Strathmore\, AMREF International University\nHealth Institutions – Kenyatta National Hospital\, Aga Khan University Hospital\nPrivate Sector – Safaricom\, IntelliSOFT\, Smart Applications\, Jacaranda Health\, HealthX Africa\nNGOs and Development Partners – PharmAccess\, PATH\, AMREF\, Palladium\nFunders – Science for Africa Foundation\, Equity Group Foundation\n\nKey outcomes\n\nLaunch of AI in Health\, Kenya Community of Practice with four thematic working groups (Ethics & Equity\, Governance & Policy\, Technical & Interoperability\, Operational & Implementation)\nIntroduction of the ALIVE Framework (Adaptive\, Locally-grounded\, Inclusive\, Vigilant\, Equitable) for continuous ethical oversight of AI in healthcare\nCommitment to develop national AI health resources including a casebook of use cases\, evaluation benchmarks\, and governance white paper\nRecognition of the Digital Health Act (2023) as legal foundation for AI governance and interoperability\nConsensus on core principles including local validation of AI tools\, data sovereignty\, continuous ethical oversight\, and addressing “pilotitis”\n\nFeatured resources\n\nPress Release\nBlog: Beyond the Hype – Kenya’s Full-STAC Strategy\nJoin the Community of Practice
URL:https://helina.africa/event/ai-in-health-kenya-convergence-2026/
LOCATION:Nairobi Kenya
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