GITEX Future Health Africa 2026: The Ethics of AI in Healthcare Under Global Focus

The GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 event, taking place from May 4-6, will focus on the ethics of AI in healthcare. AI platforms like RADIFY and Ubenwa are being used in African healthcare settings, but their rapid adoption raises concerns about bias, inequality, and privacy. The global AI in healthcare market is valued at $39 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2034. AI models are often trained on datasets that poorly represent global populations, with 97.5% of neuroimaging models drawing on data from high-income populations. This can lead to biased algorithms that perpetuate existing healthcare inequalities. The event's agenda will cover AI in clinical decision-making, telemedicine, and the regulation of medical AI.