On March 20, First Lady Jill Biden spoke at the AWS IMAGINE: Nonprofit Conference held at Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) in Arlington, Virginia. This annual event brings together leaders from nonprofit, technology, and healthcare organizations from across the country to discuss how technology can accelerate mission outcomes. Dr. Biden highlighted efforts to advance research and innovation in women's health. White House Initiatives on Women's Health ResearchIt aims to fundamentally change the way the United States approaches and funds women's health research.
“In November, Joe and I launched the first-ever women's health study with a clear goal of fundamentally changing the way the nation approaches and funds women's health research,” said First Lady Jill Biden. We have launched a White House initiative on “When our nonprofits collaborate with universities, entrepreneurs, investors, and city and state leaders to drive innovation, we prove that nothing is beyond our capabilities. Same discovery. We invite you to use your passion and ambition to tackle the next big healthcare challenge of our time: finding innovative solutions in women's health.”
“It was an honor to welcome the First Lady to HQ2. Dr. Biden outlined an inspiring vision for how technology will transform healthcare and health research,” said AWS Vice President, Global Public Sector said Dave Levy. “AWS is committed to helping advance that vision by enabling innovations that help governments, nonprofits, and other public sector customers improve healthcare delivery in the United States and around the world.”
AWS enables nonprofit organizations to unlock the full potential of the AWS Cloud and leverage cutting-edge technologies like generative AI, analytics, and edge computing to drive innovation and improve outcomes from maintaining the health of the planet to fighting rare diseases. We help make a positive impact in the field, from finding cures. . Throughout the course of the event, nonprofit leaders shared inspiring stories about how his AWS technology is helping their organizations achieve their unique missions faster. There were also examples of nonprofits using generated AI to support organizations addressing mental health and humanitarian crises. Leverage high-performance computing to analyze large amounts of data and predict risks and interventions to protect our planet. Democratize access to health research and accelerate cancer and infectious disease research using machine learning.
Reflecting on Dr. Biden's message, Michael Hundt, CEO of EB Research Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding treatments for rare diseases that affect children, said: Stated. A passion for reducing structural and systemic inequalities in health, especially women's health, drives us to pursue ambitious goals, including finding cures, protecting our planet, and expanding vital services around the world. A powerful inspiration to all of us. ”
AWS too announced New funding will be available through the AWS IMAGINE Grant to nonprofit and not-for-profit healthcare organizations that use generative AI to power large-scale projects. AWS IMAGINE Grant Pathfinder – Generative AI Award AWS Generative AI Innovation Centerleverage this technology for meaningful impact.
In addition to Dr. Biden, the keynote featured Alison Freihoff, managing director of the AWS Global Healthcare and Nonprofit team. Burhan Yassin, CEO of Rainforest Connection. and TED curator Chris Anderson. From delivering large-scale solutions to protect the natural world to setting bold goals and timelines to find cures for rare diseases, these leaders are leveraging technology to accelerate critical nonprofit missions. emphasized the importance of doing so. This event will include key technology topics such as how to build a strong data foundation, intentionally use AI in a human-centered and responsible manner, and demos and technical workshops featuring AWS generated AI services such as: It included numerous educational sessions on the application. Amazon bedrock and Amazon Q.
Dr. Biden spoke about the White House's commitment to advancing women's health and research. AWS shares this commitment, including prioritizing cloud-based solutions aimed at increasing access to women's health care. In January 2024, AWS increased total commitment Jacaranda donates $60 million to AWS Health Equity Initiative to leverage AWS AI and machine learning tools to empower women to seek timely and appropriate maternal and child health care across sub-Saharan Africa through two-way SMS text We realize our customers' missions such as Health. exchange.
AWS remains focused on working with nonprofits and health organizations around the world to identify and implement technology solutions that are right for their purposes and communities.Learn more about AWS IMAGINE: Nonprofit Conference.
