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Gates and OpenAI Team Up for AI Health Push in African Countries

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million partnership to help African countries deploy artificial intelligence to strengthen health systems amid sharp cuts to international aid. The initiative, called Horizon1000, will work with national leaders to identify priority use cases, beginning with Rwanda.

Announcing the plan, Bill Gates said AI could be a “gamechanger” for countries facing severe shortages of health workers and infrastructure. Speaking in Davos, he said innovation is needed to reverse setbacks following aid reductions that coincided with the first rise in preventable child deaths this century. The Gates Foundation estimates global development assistance for health fell by nearly 27% last year.

Horizon1000 aims to reach 1,000 primary health clinics and surrounding communities by 2028. The focus is expected to include maternal health and HIV care, using AI to provide guidance before clinic visits, bridge language gaps, reduce paperwork, and better connect patient records. Rwanda’s ICT minister Paula Ingabire said responsible AI use can ease burdens on healthcare workers while improving quality and access. Gates added that AI could cut visit times roughly in half while delivering better care.

Adtalem and Google Cloud team up to launch AI credential program for healthcare workers

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Adtalem Global Education announced on Wednesday a new partnership with Google Cloud to launch an artificial intelligence credential program designed to train healthcare professionals in using AI tools for clinical practice. The program, scheduled to begin in 2026, will be available to students and clinicians across Adtalem’s institutions, including Chamberlain University and Walden University.

The initiative will provide hands-on experience with Google Cloud technologies such as Gemini models and Vertex AI, alongside coursework covering AI applications in healthcare, ethical standards, and patient safety. Participants will also learn to use AI-driven tools already being deployed in hospitals and clinical systems.

The partnership comes as healthcare systems face severe staffing shortages and increasing demand for digital solutions. Despite the rapid adoption of AI across medical settings, many clinicians remain unprepared to integrate it into their daily practice. Adtalem, which serves over 91,000 students and has 365,000 alumni, says the program will help bridge that gap.

“Our partnership with Google Cloud gives students a competitive edge — helping them use AI responsibly to improve clinical decision-making and spend more time with patients,” said Adtalem Chief Digital Officer Michael Betz.

Google Public Sector’s Brent Mitchell added that the collaboration aims to ensure healthcare professionals can implement AI “safely, responsibly and effectively.”