Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Revolutionize Public Health: Innovations in Prevention, Monitoring, and Policy Decision-Making

Author's Information:

Saba Abd Al-Mutleb  Hamood

Department of  Medical physics,  Faculty of  Medical Sciences, Jabir  Ibn  Hayyan  University for Medical and  Pharmaceutical  Sciences, Najaf, Iraq

Douaa Abdulrazzaq Khaleel 

Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine Sciences, Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical sciences, Najaf, Iraq

Muthik A Guda 

Department of Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, Kufa University, Iraq

Vol 02 No 08 (2025):Volume 02 Issue 08 August 2025

Page No.: 504-509

Abstract:

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed from a sci-fi ideal to a trustworthy public health partner. This paper examines how artificial intelligence is transforming our knowledge of, approach to monitoring, and defence of public health. primarily simply acquiring data, AI tools are assisting public health practitioners in identifying notable patterns, identifying disease early warning signs, encouraging healthier lifestyle choices, and generating sophisticated proposals for policy. Five key areas are the focus of the paperearly illness surveillance, risk forecasting, wellness advice, tracking of social and environmental health impacts, and aid with evidence-based policymaking. Examples from the real world, such as how AI assisted in managing the COVID-19 crisis, assess substances, and identify populations at risk, demonstrate how these technologies enhance both regional and global responses to health issues. However, this potential also carries responsibility. The analysis addresses substantial problems like maintaining people's privacy. guaranteeing equal entry to AI-powered services and preventing bias in algorithms. It highlights that for these tools to be effective for everyone, inclusive government, openness, and public participation must be achieved. Future-focused, the use of AI to public health offers a more human-centered, responsive way for protecting health and equal treatment in a world developing more complicated than any time before.

KeyWords:

public health, Artificial intelligence (AI), Health Promotion, Risk Prediction, Environmental and Social Health Monitoring

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