Doha: Participants in the seventh edition of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 2024) praised the critical topics under discussion, especially in light of the challenges facing the region and the world. They emphasized the role of WISH in developing a post-summit executive strategy in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Qatar News Agency, HE Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Department at the Ministry of Public Health, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, highlighted the humanitarian perspective of the current WISH edition. He noted that it sheds light on the impacts of conflict and equality, emphasizing the need for flexibility, especially as the summit is held amidst numerous crises that demand solutions to alleviate pressure globally. In his remarks at the summit, Dr. Al-Thani underscored the importance of readiness with a focus on non-communicable diseases, which contribute to 75% to 80% of global fatalities, including heart diseases, canc er, and diabetes. Additionally, he highlighted the importance of mental health and combating childhood obesity to ensure better future health outcomes. Jawhara Al Mana, acting head of partnerships at WISH, affirmed the summit's significance, particularly due to its unique partnership with WHO. This collaboration involves developing evidence-based reports and policy papers and working on a post-summit implementation strategy with the United Nations health agency. The summit's first day featured discussion forums based on reports published by WISH and WHO, along with roundtable discussions and open sessions. Al Mana highlighted the launch of an innovation competition last February, which is a global contest with categories for youth aged 30 and under, and for innovators with market-ready innovations. Ten standout participants were selected to present their projects at the conference. Attendance at this year's WISH edition surpassed previous ones, with 4000 participants, including international guests, and ov er 200 speakers, comprising innovators, leaders, and researchers. A film shown during the opening ceremony recounted the story of Dareen Al Bayaa, an 11-year-old Palestinian girl who survived a devastating attack on her home in Gaza and received medical treatment in Doha. The summit also hosted panel discussions on joint reports by WISH and WHO, with the first main discussion focusing on the report "In the line of fire: Protecting health in armed conflict." This was followed by a panel on antimicrobial resistance, based on the report "Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR): How to keep antibiotics working for the next century." The closing main discussion of the first day was on the report "AI and Healthcare Ethics in the Gulf Region: An Islamic Perspective on Medical Accountability," addressing the ethics of AI in healthcare. Additional sessions covered topics such as women's cancer, palliative care, and the forgotten war in Sudan.