AI, Women & The Future of Global Health | Dr. Patty Mechael, Health Enabled

How is AI transforming global healthcare — and who is being left behind?In this episode of The Health Cast, I sit down with Dr. Patty Mechael, CEO and founder of Health Enabled and a global leader in digital public health. From pioneering one of the first PhDs on mobile phones in healthcare to advising governments and organizations like the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Mechael has been ahead of the curve for decades.We discuss:The gender gap in digital health accessWhy women are 20% less likely to own mobile phones in many countriesHow AI should support — not replace — human careVaccine misinformation and herd immunityTechnology-facilitated gender-based violenceBuilding healthier workplaces in the AI eraWhat the future of global digital health looks likeThis is a powerful conversation about equity, innovation, and the moral responsibility behind healthcare technology.If you’re in healthcare, tech, policy — or just care about where the world is heading — this episode is for you.🎧 Subscribe for more conversations on medicine, AI, health, and leadership.#digitalhealth #aiinhealthcare #globalhealth #publichealth #womeninhealth #healthequity #vaccineeducation #healthcareleadership #futureofmedicine #TheHealthCast