The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in various aspects of healthcare, including research, diagnosis, drug discovery, outbreak preparedness, clinical applications, and electronic health records. 

Committed to harnessing AI for innovation, equity, and ethical integrity, WHO has strengthened its collaboration with the Digital Ethics Centre at the Delft University of Technology by designating it as a “Collaborating Centre on AI for Health Governance.”

This Centre will support the WHO in developing guidelines and policies to promote the responsible and ethical use of AI in healthcare. 

Additionally, it will contribute to AI research in the health sector and provide expert insights to WHO. To facilitate the effective implementation of AI-related guidelines at the national level, the Digital Ethics Centre and its partners have established the “Responsible and Ethical AI for Healthcare Lab.”