Global health

• Technology continues to play a leading role in companies, with AI moving front and center, according to 63% of the decision-makers surveyed.
• 93% of business leaders see technology as an ally in tackling major human challenges.
• While it can do a lot of good, technological progress is also accompanied by worrying risks.
• Nevertheless, against this backdrop of uncertainty, business leaders feel confident (92%) and demonstrate a solid understanding of technology and cybersecurity issues (85%), although minor discrepancies remain in France and Germany.

• Nomi Health announced the formation of an advisory board composed of top policy, executive, medical and legal experts to guide and advise on the development of solutions for its customers, including providers, self-funded employers, governments and their partners.
• Specifically, Nomi’s Integrated Programs give providers and health plans, through a whole-person approach, an end-to-end infrastructure that identifies, closes and monitors gaps in care for populations in need of specific care.
• His expertise includes population health, value-based payment, social determinants of health and quality measurement.
• “We are putting the advisory board to work immediately in our program focused on serious issues threatening communities nationwide today.

• Mentors, typically from the Global North, or high-income countries, are often seen as more credible than mentees who are mostly from the Global South.
• Hierarchical relationships, especially those between people from the Global North and Global South, are not mutually beneficial or fair.
• Based on our personal experiences and research as public health researchers, statisticians and social scientists, we believe that cultural humility and equitable partnerships are key to effective global health projects.
• Decolonizing mentorship in global health, or addressing the historical power imbalances between researchers from the Global North and Global South, can help advance global health for all.

Challenges in global health research

• Some scholars have defined global health as “collaborate transnational research and action for promoting health for all.” Historically, however, the concept of global health is rooted in Western ideas of who is considered human.
• This hierarchy is omnipresent in knowledge exchange and health resource allocation between the Global North and Global South.
• Notably, most of the major global health institutes are located in the Global North, although the greatest burden of diseases such as HIV and malaria is centered in the Global South.
• For example, several scholars from the Global South have noted how visa restrictions and fees affected their ability to attend global health conferences in high-income countries.

Decolonizing global health

• For example, a researcher from the Global North may be more knowledgeable about a new technology, but a researcher from the Global South may know how best to adapt the technology locally.
• Tailoring mentorship programs to address the specific needs of scholars in the Global South will also help cultivate a sense of inclusivity and belonging.

• Establishing communication channels that accommodate various languages would allow scholars to be able to fully participate in the global health dialogue.
• Decolonizing mentorship in global health is not a theoretical concept but an actionable strategy.
• Addressing the unique challenges that researchers in the Global South face can help bridge the global health divide, allowing local scholars to actively shape the future of the field and their communities.

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo receives funding from National Institutes of Health and University of Iowa Brenda Yankam and Engelbert Bain Luchuo do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4-day Medlab Middle East 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Center came to an end successfully on February 8.
• MedLab is the largest exhibition of medical equipment in the Middle East region, attracting visitors worldwide to experience the academic atmosphere and technological innovation.
• On Medlab 2024, Tianlong announces its brand-new product - Gentier X3 Series Real-time PCR System, which innovates in flexibility and allows users to control three independent blocks in the same PCR system, gained popularity on the exhibition.
• With Gentier X3, maximum 3×32-well samples can be run in three different protocols on three independent thermal blocks simultaneously.