From February 9 to 12, 2026, the Dubai World Health Expo 2026 (WHX 2026) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Renji Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, showcased its “Integrated Smart Hospital Solution” and six major smart healthcare innovations, presenting China’s latest achievements in AI-enabled healthcare to a global audience.
With a history spanning 182 years, Renji Hospital has evolved into an innovation-driven, research-oriented, and digitally empowered medical institution. Its appearance at WHX 2026 not only demonstrated “China’s solution,” “Shanghai’s innovation,” and the “Renji philosophy,” but also marked a key milestone in China’s expanding global engagement in healthcare services and technology.
On February 9, led by Professor Xia Qiang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Renji Hospital, the“Renji Smart Hospital Integrated Solution V1.0” was officially launched on the global stage. The solution covers multiple clinical and service scenarios, including smart operating rooms, smart ICUs, smart inpatient wards, and an integrated internet hospital platform, outlining a future hospital model that is patient-centered and AI-driven. The launch attracted strong interest from healthcare professionals and institutions across the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia, positioning Shanghai as a prominent global reference for smart healthcare innovation. Professor Xia noted that international healthcare collaboration is not only about delivering medical care, but also about sharing technology and advancing collective human well-being, a message that resonated strongly with the audience, powerfully conveying the strategic vision and sense of mission underpinning China’s healthcare diplomacy.
AIDA Debuts: Deep Integration of AI and Clinical Expertise
One of the most eye-catching exhibits at the Renji booth was the AI Doctor Assistant (AIDA). Far a conventional clinical tool, AIDA is a multimodal, specialty-oriented large language model and intelligent decision-support platform developed using over 14 million clinical interaction records from Renji’s internet hospital, combined with multidisciplinary expert knowledge.
Currently, AIDA has been deployed across 18 clinical specialties, including liver surgery, cardiology, reproductive medicine, and rheumatology, providing real-time, precise decision support for clinicians. By standardizing and digitizing top-tier clinical expertise, AIDA significantly enhances efficiency and lays a scalable foundation for the international dissemination of China’s smart healthcare capabilities.
In parallel, Renji Hospital announced collaboration on a smart home-based healthcare robot, extending the internet hospital ecosystem from medical facilities into households. Through robotic terminals, AIDA-enabled services such as health monitoring, risk alerts, and online follow-up consultations can seamlessly reach communities and families, creating a fully integrated, lifecycle-based healthcare service model that bridges online and offline care.
In advanced fields such as precision radiotherapy, Renji’s AI Smart Radiotherapy Center demonstrated how individualized radiotherapy plans can be generated within 2 to5 minutes, leveraging United Imaging’s cloud-based intelligent systems and the AIDA engine. Paired with the world’s first integrated ring CT linear accelerator, this approach enables full-process intelligence,from diagnosis and planning to execution,highlighting China’s growing strengths in both speed and precision in cancer treatment.
Building a Global Smart Healthcare Ecosystem
During the expo, Renji Hospital also showcased its expanding cross-border healthcare capabilities powered by AI and cloud technologies. A global“smart healthcare ecosystem” is taking shape through its internet hospital platform. At the event, Renji Hospital formally signed a cooperation agreement with HarleyDoc (UK) to establish a two-way cross-border medical service channel. According to Professor Sun Yun, Vice President of Renji Hospital, the partnership will enable international patients to conveniently access high-end medical services in Shanghai, such as reproductive medicine and complex surgeries, while receiving continuous post-treatment management through remote platforms and AI systems. This modelcreates a seamless closed loop of“treatment at Renji, care worldwide.”
From Technology Export to Shared Medical Intelligence
Beyond technology and services, Renji Hospital emphasized the global sharing of medical knowledge and standards. The hospital launched four international training programs, including AI-assisted surgical training and critical care simulation, offering an integrated educational framework combining theory, hands-on practice, and simulation-based learning. These initiatives aim to attract medical professionals from around the world and promote deeper international exchange. From establishing Shanghai’s first Western-style hospital after the city’s opening to the world, to becoming a leader in smart hospital development today, Renji Hospital continues to uphold its motto “Benevolence and Medical Skills Serve the World.” By integrating technological innovation with humanistic care, the hospital actively contributes to global health governance.
The Dubai visit served as a high-profile international debut of Renji Hospital’s advances in smart healthcare and global medical services, offering a vivid illustration of how China’s leading hospitals are embracing global integration and delivering Chinese solutions to shared health challenges. Xia Qiang noted that Renji Hospital will continue to advance smart healthcare innovation, expand international medical collaboration, and promote the global application of Chinese technologies, standards, and models, contributing Shanghai’s expertise and Renji’s strength to the shared future of global health.
