Why AI Could Be The Biggest Breakthrough In Global Healthcare | Davos 2026

Three to four years after the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped global priorities, this Davos 2026 discussion takes stock of what has truly changed in healthcare — and what has not. From India’s rapid digital health transformation under Ayushman Bharat and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, connecting nearly 750 million people, to the expanding role of AI, telemedicine and digital records, the conversation highlights major structural improvements in access and delivery. However, the global picture raises concerns, with healthcare development financing declining post-pandemic even as defence spending rises sharply worldwide. Featuring insights from World Economic Forum and Apollo Hospitals leadership, this conversation examines whether the hard lessons of COVID are being sustained — or slowly forgotten — in global healthcare policy and spending priorities.

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