GITEX Future Health Africa Debuts in Casablanca
The inaugural GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 event kicked off in Casablanca, Morocco, focusing on the future of healthcare in Africa with a theme of digitizing healthcare through AI. The event featured discussions on innovation, investment, and health systems transformation across the continent.
The GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 event began in Casablanca, Morocco, running from May 4 to 6. The event's theme is 'Digitising Africa’s Healthcare Future: Essential Care Advancing With AI.' Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection, and Youns Bjijou, Director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, spoke at the opening ceremony. They emphasized the need for Morocco and Africa to reshape their healthcare systems using technologies like AI and telemedicine. The challenge lies in integrating these technologies effectively into the existing health system. The event includes the GITEX Future Health Executive Summit, focusing on 'Financing Health Sovereignty: From Dependency to Dominance,' and will explore health sovereignty, financing universal health coverage, and policy alignment across Africa. The second day will feature the Digital First Hospitals Forum, and the final day will conclude with the Intelligent Care Forum.
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