Harnessing AI to improve women’s health
The George Institute's Women’s Health Program aims to improve the health of women and girls around the world by adopting a life course and equity approach. We are a global group of researchers, clinicians, policy and advocacy specialists, and communications specialists who are passionate about improving the lives and health of women and girls through conducting high-quality, innovative and cutting-edge research.
AI and women’s health
Artificial intelligence is changing our world with exciting potential to improve women’s health. Some examples include improved diagnosis, prediction of future disease, clinical decision support, health worker training and continuous supportive supervision, and rapid evidence synthesis. However, AI also brings challenges, with the risk of entrenching biases for groups underrepresented in large datasets used to train AI models, the risk of hallucinations, a changing regulatory environment, concerns around the energy required, and safety concerns for use
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Introducing The George Institute’s COP 29 Delegation
We are delighted to announce that The George Institute will be sending a delegation to the Conference of Parties (COP 29), the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held from 11 November – 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The George Institute values the opportunity to engage with this unique platform for global collaboration, policy development, networking, knowledge transfer, and advocacy, all of which are essential for advancing evidence-informed action on planetary health.
Meet the COP29 delegation
During Week 1, we are thrilled to support the participation of Dr Harshita Umesh, who will be serving as the Co-Contact Point for the Health Working Group of the official children and youth constituency of the UNFCCC – YOUNGO. You can learn more about her profile and connect with her here.
During Week 2, we are thrilled to have members of our Neurology and Mental Health research and Impact & Engagement teams attend - collectively advocating fo
COVID-19
The George Institute for Global Health is a global medical research institute that focuses on non-communicable diseases and injury. With centres in four countries (Australia, China, India and the UK) and offices and staff in many others, we are monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation.
As a global organisation experienced in operating across time zones with flexible working hours, we are well suited to working remotely and continuing to deliver on our mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
A major focus for us is the safety and well-being of our staff across the globe and we are putting in place plans to ensure they are supported in their work and life, tailored for each setting we are in.
The George Institute will be monitoring external events and adjusting accordingly, with our staff, partners and research programs, front of mind.
The importance of chronic disease co-morbidity in terms of the impact of COVID-19 infe
Emerging thought leaders - 2023 cohorts
Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change.
Allison GainesPhD candidate, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Allison GainesAllie Gaines is a non-communicable disease epidemiologist and a PhD candidate jointly at Imperial College London and The George Institute for Global Health, focusing on food policy and the sustainability of the packaged food supply. She is a member of the Grantham Institute’s Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training programme. Her research primarily involves the use of large population databases connecting climate change information to food supply and nutrition data. Professionally, she has wo