The AeHIN General Meeting 2026 will provide an opportunity for different stakeholders in the Asia Pacific to converge and collaborate toward investing in digital public infrastructure and responsible AI for people-centered health. These efforts aim to strengthen the health system through government-regulated digital tools and applications for people-centered care. The AeHIN General Meeting provides a platform for countries and development partners to share their digital health implementation experiences, learnings, and pain points. By bringing together key players in the digital health ecosystem, the event aims to promote collaboration, peer learning, and capacity-building in national DPI-H investments, while also exploring how AI can be responsibly integrated within digital public infrastructure frameworks.
Objectives
The objectives of the AeHIN General Meeting 2026 are as follows:
- To promote the investment of digital public infrastructure and responsible AI for people-centered health among Asia Pacific countries.
- To share and exchange knowledge, best practices, and action-oriented recommendations on DPI-H and AI investments across these components: governance, architecture, people & program management, and standards & interoperability among Asia Pacific countries and development partners.
- To strengthen the capacity of governments and non-government organizations (academe, health professionals, and civil society) in collaborating around DPI-H and AI investments .
- To contribute towards building strong, resilient, and sustainable health systems that enable people-centered care across the region by leveraging DPI-H and AI-enabled innovation.
In-person participation was by invitation only. Livestream was available from May 11-13, 2026. To watch the recordings, please click the button below. More recordings will be available in the coming days.
Recordings
In-person participation was by invitation only. Livestream was available from May 11-13, 2026. To watch the recordings, please click the button below. More recordings will be available in the coming days.
Slide Decks
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May 11, 2026
- AeHIN Report
- Global Overview of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Health and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Panel 1: DPI for Health in Practice: Regional Perspectives on Implementation Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
- Panel 2: Scaling DPI for Health Execution, Last Mile Reach, and the Political Economy of Implementation
- Panel 3: Context Setting – Digital Health Transition: Skills, Jobs, and the Human Resources
May 12, 2026
- Day 1 Summary
- Panel 1: Enhancing Health Outcomes with AI
- Panel 2: Responsible AI for Health: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks in LMIC
- Panel 3: What Does It Take to Implement AI in the Health Sector?
- Lightning Talks and Participant Reflections
- Lessons from Country Experience in Digital Health: Insights from the Joint Learning Network for UHC
- Advancing Digital Public Infrastructure and AI: Innovations from Indonesia
May 13, 2026
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Program
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Monday, May 11, 2026
| Time | Agenda | Resource Persons |
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| 7:30 – 8:15 AM | Registration | |
| Opening Ceremony |
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| 8:15–8:30 AM | Safety Briefing and Videos (AeHIN and Event Partner/s) | AeHIN and Co-hosts |
| 8:30–8:40 AM | Welcome Remarks | Dr. Boonchai Kijsanayotin Chair, AeHIN |
| 8:40–8:50 AM | Welcome Remarks | Ms. Carolyn Turk Country Director, Indonesia and Timor Leste, The World Bank |
| 8:50–9:00 AM | Welcome Remarks | Speaker from DFAT |
| 9:00–9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks from Co-host | Setiaji Director of Information Technology, BPJS Kesehatan, Republic of Indonesia |
| 9:10–9:20 AM | Keynote Speech and Official Opening | Budi Gunadi Sadikin Minister of Health, Republic of Indonesia |
| 9:20 – 9:30 AM | Photo Session | |
| 9:30 – 9:45 AM | Snack Break | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | AeHIN Report | Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran Executive Director, AeHIN |
| DPI for Health: State of Play (Global, Regional, and National) |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Presentation: Global Overview of DPI for Health and AI — what it is, why it matters, and where the region stands | Dr. Aparnaa Somanathan Practice Manager, Health, Nutrition and Population, South Asia, The World BankDr. Feng Zhao Practice Manager, Health, Nutrition and Population, East Asia Pacific, The World Bank |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Panel 1: DPI for Health in Practice: Regional Perspectives on Implementation Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons Learned | Context Presenter: Mr. Ali Habib Senior Digital Health Specialist, The World BankModerator: Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran Executive Director, AeHINPanelists: Dr. Mongal Singh Gurung Chief, Health Informatics and Research, Ministry of Health, BhutanDr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan Director, Digital Health Division, Ministry of Health, MalaysiaMs. Moomina Abdullah Deputy Director General, Health Information Management and Research Division, Ministry of Health, MaldivesMrs. Enkhtulga Ganbat Expert for Cross-Sector Coordination, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, Mongolia |
| 11:30 – 12:30 PM | Panel 2: Scaling DPI for Health: Execution, Last Mile Reach, and the Political Economy of Implementation | Context Presenter: Mr. Anis Fuad Governing Committee Member, AeHINModerator: Mr. Rahul Pandey Sr. Operations Officer, Health, The World Bank, IndiaPanelists: Dr. Karthik Adapa Regional Adviser, Digital Health, WHO South East Asia Regional OfficeMr. Saurabh Gaur Secretary, Department of Health, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaMs. Jomilynn Rebanal Information Officer V, Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service (KMITS), Department of Health, Philippines |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | |
| DPI for Health: From Policy to Practice |
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| 1:30–2:30 PM | Panel 3: Digital Health Transition: Skills, Jobs, and Human Resources in DPI-H | Context Presenter: Dr. Anna Koziel Senior Health Specialist, The World BankModerator: Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran Executive Director, AeHINPanelists: Mrs. Fathimath Shamah PhD Scholar, Mahidol University (On study leave from Ministry of Health, Maldives)Mr. Tshering Samdrup Statistical Officer, Health Informatics & Research Division, Ministry of Health, BhutanDr. Viengmany Bounkham Director General, Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Health, Lao PDRDr. Lalnuntluangi Assistant Director Planning, Directorate of Health Services, Department of Health, Mizoram, India |
| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Session Orientation and Context Setting for DPI-H Group Work | Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran, Executive Director AeHINMr. Ali Habib, Senior Digital Health Specialist The World Bank |
| 2:45 – 3:45 PM | Group Work: Investments and Successful Implementation of DPI in Health Sector | Group Facilitators: G: Governance of DPI-H -Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran, Executive Director, AeHIN -Ms. Moomina Abdullah, Deputy Director General, Health Information Management and Research Division, Ministry of Health, MaldivesA: Architecture of DPI-H -Mr. Ali Habib, Senior Digital Health Specialist, The World Bank -Md. Aminul Islam, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Health Informatics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Bangladesh University of Health SciencesP: People and Program Management for DPI-H -Dr. Fazilah Shaik Allaudin, Governing Committee Member, AeHIN -Dr. Mongal Singh Gurung, Chief, Health Informatics and Research, Ministry of Health, BhutanS: Standards and Interoperability for DPI-H -Dr. Zoljargal Lkhagvajav, Board Member & Health Informatics Lead, Mongolian Society of AI in Medicine -Dr. Riazul Islam, Deputy Chief (Medical), Health Information Unit, Management Information System Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh |
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM | Snack Break | |
| 4:00 – 4:45 PM | Group Work Report to the Plenary | Mrs. Fathimath Shamah PhD Scholar, Mahidol University (On study leave from Ministry of Health, Maldives) |
| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Wrap up for the Group Work | Mr. Anis Fuad Governing Committee Member, AeHIN |
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
| Time | Agenda | Resource Persons |
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| 7:30 – 8:15 AM | Registration | |
| 8:15 – 8:30 AM | Summary of Day 1 | Dr. Alvin Marcelo Governing Committee Member (Director-Treasurer), AeHIN |
| AI for Health |
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| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Panel 1: Enhancing Health Outcomes with AI | Context Presenter: Dr. Fazilah Shaik Allaudin Governing Committee Member, AeHINModerator: Ms. Malarvizhi Veerappan Program Manager, The World BankPanelists: Mr. Setiaji Director of Information Technology, BPJS-Kesehatan Republic of IndonesiaDr. Anuruddha Indika Jagoda Director, Health Information, Ministry of Health, Sri LankaDr. Sandhya Bhullar Commissioner of Health (Urban), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Gujarat, IndiaMr. Atharva Mangesh Surve APAC Business Lead, Carpl.AI |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Panel 2: Responsible AI for Health: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks in LMIC | Context Presenter: Mr. Ali Habib Senior Digital Health Specialist, The World BankModerator: Dr. Boonchai Kijsanayotin Chair, AeHINPanelists:Mr. Rahul Krishna Sharma Mission Director, National Health Mission, Department of Health, Kerala, IndiaMs. Cherrie Esteban OIC-Director IV, Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service (KMITS), Department of Health, PhilippinesDr. Surakameth Mahasirimongkol Director, Information and Communication Technology Center, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health ThailandMr. Roland Dilipkumar Hensman Coordinator of Health Information and Digital Health, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Snack Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Panel 3: What Does It Take to Implement AI in the Health Sector? | Context Presenter: Ms. Malarvizhi Veerappan Program Manager, The World BankModerator: Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran Executive Director, AeHINPanelists: Dr. Zoljargal Lkhagvajav Board Member & Health Informatics Lead, Mongolian Society of AI in MedicineDr. Prasad Ranatunga Board Certified Medical Specialist in Health Informatics, Ministry of Health, Sri LankaDr. Rezina Ch Marak Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Meghalaya, IndiaDr. Riazul Islam, Deputy Chief (Medical), Health Information Unit, Management Information System Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Lightning Talks and Participant Reflections | ABDM and Digital Health Innovations in India: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Arora, National Health Authority, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India
Digital Health Innovations in the Cambodian Health Sector: Mr. Sok Samnang, Director, Department of Digital Health, Ministry of Health, Cambodia AI for Health in Action in Indonesia: Ms. Nora Charron, Technical Officer, Health Information Systems & Health Systems Research, WHO Indonesia |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | |
| AI Implementation and Governance |
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| 1:30 – 1:45 PM | Session Orientation and Context Setting for AI for Health Group Work | Dr. Alvin Marcelo, Governing Committee Member, AeHIN |
| 1:45 – 2:45 PM | Group Work: AI for Health Planning, Governance, Security, and Interoperability | Group Facilitators: G: Governance of AI: Data Governance and Responsible AI (risk-tiered frameworks, validation pathways, governance mechanisms) -Ms. Malarvizhi Veerappan, Program Manager, The World BankA: Architecture/Cybersecurity/Risk Mitigation of AI (data privacy, threat detection, safeguards for AI-enabled systems) -Dr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan, Director, Digital Health Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, and Dr. Alvin Marcelo, Governing Committee Member, AeHINP: Program Management and Implementation Planning for AI (readiness assessment, sequencing, and country action planning) -Prof. Basanta Joshi, Deputy Director, Center for Applied Research & Development (CARD), Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, NepalS: Standards and Interoperability for AI and AI-Enhanced Data Exchange (standards, FHIR, semantic interoperability, practical challenges) – Dr. Boonchai Kijsanayotin, Chair, AeHIN |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | Snack Break | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Lessons from Country Experience in Digital Health: Insights from the Joint Learning Network for UHC | Speakers from The World Bank |
| 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Advancing Digital Public Infrastructure and AI: Innovations from Indonesia | Strategy and Implementation of AI, SATUSEHAT platform, Free Health Screening and AI in Health Sector: Mr. Isaac Sjahrir Djauhari Jenie, Chairman of the National AI Healthcare Working Group, Ministry of Health
Health Innovation Sandboxing: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward: Dr. Ahmad Hidayat, M.Sc, Chair of the Technical Working Group (TWG), Ministry of Health NIK as Indonesia’s Digital Public Infrastructure for Health and Public Services: Mr. Mensuseno, Head of Information Security Subdirectorate, Directorate, General Population and Civil Registration |
| 4:00 – 4:45 PM | Group Work Report to the Plenary | Group Facilitators and/or Representatives |
| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Wrap up for the Group Work | Dr. Fazilah Shaik Allaudin, Governing Committee Member AeHIN |
| 5:00 – 5:15 PM | Closing Remarks | Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran, Executive Director AeHINDr. Feng Zhao Practice Manager, Health, Nutrition and Population, East Asia Pacific, The World Bank |
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| Time | Agenda | Resource Persons |
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| 8:30 AM–8:35 AM | Opening and Welcome Remarks | Dr. Boonchai Kijsanayotin, Chair, AeHIN |
| 8:35–8:40 AM | Introduction to the openIMIS Project in AeHIN | Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran, Executive Director, AeHIN |
| 8:40–8:45 AM | Videos (openIMIS) | |
| SESSION 1: JKN Information Systems and OpenIMIS | ||
| 8:45 AM–9:15 AM | Introduction to openIMIS: Architecture, Global Experience, and Relevance for JKN | Mr. Saurav Bhattarai, Team Lead-openIMIS, GIZ |
| 8:15 AM–9:45 AM | The JKN Digital Ecosystem: Infrastructure, Achievements, and Challenges | Mr. Setiaji, IT Director, BPJS Kesehatan |
| 9:45–10:00 AM | Discussion | All Participants (Moderated by Anis Fuad) |
| 10:00 AM–10:15 AM | Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 2: OpenJKN – Concept, Roadmap, and Partnership | ||
| 10:15 AM–10:45 AM | Comparative Analysis of openIMIS Architecture and the JKN Information System | Dr. Lukman Heryawan, Associate Professor, Head of Software and Data Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Electronics, Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| 10:45 AM–11:15 AM | OpenJKN: Concept, Roadmap, and Development Progress | Mr. Ariefan Dipokusumo Wibowo, Practitioner Lecturer, Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| 11:15 AM–11:30 AM | Discussant AIPTKMI and BPJS Corporate University | Ms. Tati Haryati Denawati, Learning Implementation Manager, BPJS-Kesehatan |
| 11:30 AM–11:45 AM | Discussion | All Participants (Moderated by Anis Fuad) |
| 11:45 AM–12:00 PM | Summary, Conclusions, and Closing | AeHIN |
| 8:00-5:00 PM | Site Visits for International Participants (By Invitation Only) | |