Amazon Web Services commits $100 million to health organizations worldwide
Amazon Web Services will provide $100 million in AI and cloud credits, not cash, to health groups serving underserved communities. Great Ormond Street Hospital also announced a partnership with AWS to advance AI in pediatric care.
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What happened
Amazon Web Services is committing $100 million in AI and cloud technology through its AWS Health Impact Initiative so health organizations can build solutions for underserved communities. The funds are distributed as credits rather than cash, supporting work on care access, women's and children's health, and food insecurity. Great Ormond Street Hospital has also announced a partnership with AWS to advance AI in paediatric healthcare.
Why it matters
The initiative is meant to help organizations expand health services worldwide. The partnership is intended to support personalised paediatric care, clinical innovation and research.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 9:00 AM ET: AWS announced a $100 million commitment of AI and cloud technology through the AWS Health Impact Initiative.
- Nov 9, 9:59 AM ET: Amazon Web Services said the funds would go out as credits, aimed at care access, women's and children's health and food insecurity.
- Nov 10, 7:46 AM ET: Great Ormond Street Hospital and AWS announced a partnership to advance AI in paediatric healthcare, with Shiren Patel explaining its aims.
Coverage
- GOSH & AWS Partner to Advance AI in Paediatric Healthcare (healthcare-digital.com)
- AWS pledges $100M in cloud, AI credits to close health equity gaps (healthcaredive.com)
- AWS commits $100 million of AI and cloud technology to help organizations expand health services worldwide (aboutamazon.com)
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