Decision Support Simulator for Pandemics and Epidemics
The Pandemic Simulator is an initiative of the WHO Hub in Berlin to provide a novel, transparent and best-in-class decision support tool for decision- and policy-making in health emergencies. Being developed as an AI-powered platform, it will enable policy makers and public health officials to interact with sophisticated models, explore possible scenarios, assess the potential impacts of various interventions and make better-informed decisions during health emergencies.
The Pandemic Simulator is currently in an advanced prototype phase, focusing on enhancing interactivity, accessibility and relevance for decision-makers through the integration of AI. Our long-term vision is to provide an intuitive system allowing non-technical users to explore complex scenarios and intervention impacts through natural language.
Key aspects include:
- Human-driven AI-enhanced insights: Utilizes artificial intelligence to make complex data accessible, understandable and actionable.
- Holistic impact assessment: Aims to integrate models covering epidemiological, social and economic consequences of interventions.
- Collaborative platform: Leverages the experts convened via the Collaboratory to contribute and validate models, which are then integrated via a standardized interface.
- Modular design: Built with a flexible architecture for ongoing development and scalability.
Future steps include a proof of concept to validate real-world applicability, ultimately helping optimize health, social and economic outcomes during health emergencies.
