On 16 July 2026, the MEDAIGENCY team at Birzeit University convened its second Stakeholders Board meeting, bringing together representatives from the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH), Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS), UNRWA, the Palestinian Civil Defense (PCD), and other national partners. The meeting is part of MEDAIGENCY’s co-development approach, ensuring that the project’s AI solutions are developed in close collaboration with the institutions that will ultimately use and benefit from them.
Participatory Development of AI Solutions
The meeting opened with an overview of MEDAIGENCY’s progress and highlighted the central role of stakeholders in shaping the AI solutions under development. Participants were invited to contribute their technical expertise, operational insights, and practical recommendations to ensure that the proposed solutions address real-world needs and can be effectively integrated into existing health and emergency response systems.
As part of MEDAIGENCY’s participatory approach, stakeholders actively contributed to the development process—not only by reviewing the proposed solutions, but also by identifying implementation challenges, validating technical approaches, and recommending improvements based on their operational experience. Their feedback will directly inform the next phase of development, reinforcing the project’s commitment to co-creating practical, user-centered AI solutions with the institutions that will ultimately implement them
Innovative AI Solutions for Crisis Response
Three AI-powered solutions currently being developed under the MEDAIGENCY project were presented. Participants explored each solution’s objectives, potential applications, implementation requirements, and opportunities for collaboration, providing valuable feedback to support their further refinement.
The solutions presented included:
PHS-Sentinel, an AI-powered emergency management platform that monitors blood supplies in real time, predicts shortages, and supports emergency blood distribution through intelligent decision support and donor mobilization.
SENSE, an AI-assisted mental health platform designed to identify psychological distress among children affected by humanitarian crises by analysing drawings and conversations, while facilitating timely psychological first aid and referrals to mental health specialists.
ICN (Autonomous Sentinel Navigator), an offline wearable emergency guidance system that helps vulnerable individuals navigate safely during crises and assists rescuers in locating trapped survivors, even in environments where internet connectivity and GPS are unavailable.
From Feedback to Implementation
The stakeholder discussions extended beyond providing feedback to identifying concrete pathways for implementation and long-term adoption. Participants engaged in constructive, solution-oriented dialogue, offering valuable technical recommendations to strengthen the proposed AI solutions and enhance their operational relevance. Discussions also highlighted opportunities for pilot testing, cross-institutional collaboration, and integration into existing emergency and health systems, underscoring a shared commitment to translating innovation into practical, scalable solutions. Stakeholders further identified avenues for continued engagement through technical consultations, field validation, data sharing, and institutional partnerships to support the refinement, validation, and sustainable deployment of the proposed technologies.
Looking Ahead
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to continue strengthening collaboration between researchers, healthcare providers, humanitarian organizations, and emergency responders throughout the project’s implementation. The insights gathered will directly inform the next phase of solution development, ensuring that MEDAIGENCY’s AI innovations remain practical, participatory, inclusive, and responsive to the realities of emergency preparedness and healthcare delivery in Palestine.
By placing stakeholders at the heart of the innovation process, MEDAIGENCY continues to demonstrate how co-developed and responsible artificial intelligence can strengthen emergency preparedness, improve health system resilience, and support more effective crisis response across the Mediterranean region.
Article originally published on ICPH’s website: https://icph.birzeit.edu/news/palestinian-health-and-emergency-stakeholders-drive-development-medaigencys-ai-solutions
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