Communities Deploy AI to Expand Affordable Healthcare with Solange Baptiste ITPC Executive Director

May 15, 2025

53:14

Episode Description

Host Ben Plumley is joined by Solange Baptiste of ITPC, an influential non-profit expert in strengthening healthcare access in developing countries, employing the strengths and minimizing the risks of new technology, particularly AI. Its an even more urgent challenge in the wake of massive funding cuts from the US. Solange shares her insights on the
state of global health and how communities are adapting to new healthcare realities. They discuss ITPC's efforts in community-led monitoring, the impact of data collection on global health initiatives, and potential global health funding alternatives to donor aid. The conversation also explores how AI can be a powerful tool for communities if managed ethically, and the importance of building a unified African agenda to combat global health challenges. Solange offers a deeply insightful perspective on the future of healthcare, social justice, and the role of technology in transforming health systems.

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00:00 Introduction
and Host Welcome

00:04 The Role of AI
in Global Health

01:16 Guest
Introduction: Solange Baptist

01:44 ITPC's Mission
and Evolution

06:57 Challenges and
Changes in Global Health Funding

09:37 Community-Led
Monitoring and Responses

17:00 Global Health
Financing and Future Directions

23:43 Ubuntu
Principles and Community Contribution

23:53 The Power
Dynamics in Africa

25:25 Artificial
Intelligence in Global Health