Bridging Healthcare Gaps - How AI Could Democratize Medical Care Globally

The image is stark and telling: ambulances lined up at the Libyan-Tunisian border, carrying patients desperate for medical care they cannot find in their own country. For Dr. Mohamed Aburawi, a surgeon and healthcare innovator, this scene is deeply personal – these same ambulances once carried his father and his grandmother, who later passed away. It's a powerful reminder of a global healthcare crisis that continues to affect millions.

In his compelling TED talk, Dr. Aburawi presents a vision for transforming healthcare delivery in underserved regions through artificial intelligence and digital innovation. As the leader of Speetar, a digital health platform, he's working to create what he calls "a hospital in the cloud" – connecting patients in remote communities across the Middle East and Africa with physicians who understand their specific context and language.