Promoting equity, accessibility, and trust through co-design: Shaping a living evidence architecture for South-East Asia and the Western Pacific

Authors

• Leah Heiss, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Manika Saha, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Heath White, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Shaira Baptista, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Jia Rong, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Rifat Shams, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Derry Wijaya, Monash University, IndonesiaFollow
• Grace Wangge, Monash University, IndonesiaFollow
• John Grundy, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Rashina Hoda, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Chetan Arora, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Anneliese Arno, Monash University, AustraliaFollow
• Olga Kokshagina, University of Sydney, AustraliaFollow
• Tari Turner, Monash University, AustraliaFollow

Abstract

Living evidence refers to continual evidence synthesis and dynamic updating of clinical guidelines to support health decision makers with evidence that is up-to-date, reliable and trustworthy. The rapid take up of AI technologies and prevalence of unverified AI-generated medical advice create an urgent need to improve access to trusted, reliable evidence to support clinicians, policy makers and citizens with accurate health guidance. Developing a living evidence platform with South-East Asia and the Western Pacific - a region that includes almost half of the global population - requires a nuanced understanding of the diverse needs of clinicians, consumers, and policymakers across countries and contexts. Two co-design workshops engaged input from 10 countries, leveraging clinician and policymaker personas to understand experiences of accessing and using health evidence across settings. The process informed design principles for an AI-enabled regional living evidence architecture, and yielded learnings on inclusive regional co-design processes to envisage future technology solutions.

Keywords

Regional co-design, Living evidence architecture, Living guidelines, Health co-design

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1892

Citation

Heiss, L., Saha, M., White, H., Baptista, S., Rong, J., Shams, R., Wijaya, D., Wangge, G., Grundy, J., Hoda, R., Arora, C., Arno, A., Kokshagina, O., and Turner, T. (2026) Promoting equity, accessibility, and trust through co-design: Shaping a living evidence architecture for South-East Asia and the Western Pacific, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1892

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