世卫组织西太平洋区域委员会在马尼拉闭幕：成员国一致通过高血压、控烟、免疫与医疗人工智能行动方案
世界卫生组织（WHO）西太平洋区域委员会第 77 届会议 10 月 22 日在菲律宾马尼拉闭幕。来自该区域的卫生部长及 200 多名与会者代表着 22 亿人口，占世界人口的四分之一以上。会议就四项紧迫议题达成一致，并通过了相应的行动安排。
据世卫组织公布，会议一致同意在四方面加快进展：高血压防控、烟草控制、免疫接种，以及人工智能在医疗领域的安全有效应用。针对人工智能，区域委员会通过了一份行动方案：《西太平洋区域卫生领域负责任人工智能指南》（Guidance for Responsible AI in Health in the Western Pacific Region），供各国根据自身需求与能力，在设计与推行医疗人工智能时参照使用。成员国承认，人工智能有望变革并强化卫生系统，同时也带有风险。
西太平洋区域包括东亚、东南亚与太平洋岛国等 37 个国家和地区。世卫组织表示，这次会议通过的行动计划针对的，正是该区域在高血压、控烟与免疫接种方面进展滞后的状况，各成员国同意紧急加快在这些关键卫生优先事项上的行动。
WHO Western Pacific Regional Committee Closes in Manila: Member States Unanimously Endorse Action on Hypertension, Tobacco, Immunization and Health AI
The 77th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific concluded in Manila, the Philippines, on October 22. Health ministers and more than 200 other participants attended, representing 2.2 billion people, over a quarter of the world's population. The meeting reached consensus on four urgent issues and endorsed corresponding action plans.
According to the WHO, member states unanimously agreed to accelerate progress on hypertension control, tobacco control, and immunization, and on the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in health care. On AI, the Regional Committee endorsed an action plan, Guidance for Responsible AI in Health in the Western Pacific Region, which countries can use in designing and rolling out AI safely and effectively in their health systems according to their specific needs and capacities. Member states acknowledged that AI has significant potential to transform and strengthen health systems, while also carrying risks.
The WHO Western Pacific Region covers 37 countries and areas across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific islands. The WHO said the action plans adopted at the meeting respond to lagging progress in the region on hypertension, tobacco control, and immunization, and that member states agreed to urgently accelerate work on these key health priorities.
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