Digital Health & AI Hackathon
Tech that works where connectivity, power and devices are limited
What it is
In many low-resource settings, people still die from conditions that could be prevented or treated. Long distances, paper records, poor connectivity and overstretched health workers mean that news of an emergency often reaches the hospital only when the patient does.
This hackathon is your chance to apply new technologies, including AI, to those challenges. Dr Mudji E’kitiak Junior, a physician at Vanga Evangelical Hospital in rural DR Congo and a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford, will open the day with case studies from his work. Teams will then develop solutions to improve health and care that work where connectivity, power and devices are limited.
The hackathon is run with Professor Mike English, the Oxford Medical Students Society, Oxford MedTech Society and Oxford Global Health Society.
What you’ll get from the hackathon
- Real-world case studies from frontline healthcare in rural DR Congo
- A full day designing technology for tight real-world constraints
- Teams that mix computing, engineering, design, medicine and public health
Details
| When | Saturday 28 November 2026, 9.30am–6.30pm |
| Where | Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LD |
| Cost | Free |
| Who it's for | Students and staff from all disciplines. No healthcare or coding experience needed. |
| Organisers | Oxford Edge with Professor Mike English, Oxford Medical Students Society, Oxford MedTech Society and Oxford Global Health Society |
Register
Register through the online form.
