I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Novartis Live.Magazine for their “How’s your job?” podcast and talked how data and digital tech propel our health equity work at the Novartis Foundation. I’d be delighted for you to listen in and share your thoughts with me. #Data #AI

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AI4HealthyCities is currently our main initiative at the Novartis Foundation to transform population health through the power of data and AI. Here’s a quick read that covers everything you need to know.

.Novartis Foundation works with governments and other stakeholders to #ActOnNCDs, co-creating locally owned, data-driven initiatives that address the health needs of underserved populations. 💡Lean more about our #NCDs collaborations: ifpma.info/3Po9ogN #TheMoment4Caring

Beyond thankful for everyone who attended our AI4HealthyCities event with Foreign Policy at the sidelines of #UNGA78 earlier this week. Thought-provoking and insightful debates on how our heart health can benefit from data analysis, advanced analytics, and AI. More to come!

The paradox of cardiovascular disease 💔 Heart disease kills 18m people a year, yet little action is taken on it. For #WorldHeartDay, I’m asking why that is - and offer a concrete perspective. bit.ly/CVDParadox Have a read in @PharmaPhorum and share your thoughts with me.

How can we Uncomplicate Healthcare by using the power of data and digital technologies? Rewatch my recent conversation with The João Bocas,🗣The Wearables Expert ™⌚️, João Bocas and explore how data and AI are part of our daily work at the Novartis Foundation. Thank you for featuring me, João!

Last on the docket for Day 2️⃣ Africa HealthTech Summit - AHTS25 was a session hosted by HEALTH AI (fmrly @IDAIR_Geneva) & World Economic Forum Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution on #AI for #Health, discussing what is needed to unleash the next level in #DigitalHealth #Innovation. #AHTS23 #MWC23

Ann Aerts, MD, Head of Novartis Foundation, highlighted the importance of an active approach to using AI in healthcare. Engaging local entrepreneurs, prioritizing skills development, & involving governments in regulation and financing are essential for a better healthcare future. #AHTS23

Fantastic start to the week! I joined the Basel Life Sciences Cluster's annual Forum on our Novartis Campus to speak about data, technology and AI as enablers of a wave of innovation that can help us understand what truly drives our health. Thanks for having me!

Cities can be true catalysts for transforming population health and the way we deliver health + care. Read our recent blog together with @WEF Centre for Urban Transformation, and see how Novartis Foundation aims to bridge health gaps in urban settings. #Data #PopulationHealth #AI

Thank you so much to all our AI4HealthyCities Expert Council members for the fantastic discussions and insightful learnings! And bravo to Elizabeth Adamson and Peter Speyer for organizing and facilitating our workshops - well done!

Podcast time! 🎙 ❤️ 👉 bit.ly/WHFpodcast 👈 Be it digital health applications, evidence-based policy design or patient empowerment – in the end, moving the needle on heart disease requires reliable and diverse high-quality data. Tune into the latest episode of “Data at

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 | 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 | 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 2023 has been a year unlike any other for Novartis Foundation. I invite you to read my year-end recap and wish you happy holidays! bit.ly/3TMfAC7 #PopulationHealth #Impact #Teamwork #Data Novartis Novartis Global Health

➡️With its #AI4HealthyCities initiative Novartis Foundation is deciphering what truly drives our health Applying #AI to analyze large sets of #healthdata can support a much-needed paradigm shift in health systems Ann Aerts, MD Microsoft nyupublichealth #CVD medicusmundi.ch/de/advocacy/pu…

On the ground in Davos this week for the 2024 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Inspiring conversations await as AI and technology can be found on almost any agenda this year, which is our forte at the Novartis Foundation. #PopulationHealth #AI #WEF24

How can we make cities more livable + inclusive? For a new World Economic Forum booklet on affordability, Diana Rodriguez Franco, Former Secretary of Women’s Affairs for the City of Bogotá, and I share our individual perspectives. Have a read on page 28! bit.ly/WEFbooklet

Virtual health + care can expand access to quality healthcare and drive progress towards universal coverage. My BMC Global and Public Health article with Broadband Commissioner Ann Aerts, MD on the Broadband Commission 6-pillar roadmap to make virtual health and care accessible to all rdcu.be/dC9Pn

Are you in Davos? Join us tomorrow at the Ice Village Dome C at 15.45 and hear from innovators and disrupters how we can tap into #data and #AI to revolutionise urban #health - with World Heart Federation Novartis Foundation with speakers from Microsoft Juan M. Lavista Ferres Public Sector Solutions