Poland 4 WHO EURO GDO AI&CYBERSEC
Poland applies for WHO EURO Geographically Dispersed Office for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Health.
Poland has a robust national ecosystem and capacities of building environment for cooperation to deliver strategic, technical and operational value for the whole European Region.
Leading in digital health
- Poland’s e-Health system is among the most advanced and interoperable in the EU - national Patient Online Account, e-Prescription, e-Referrals.
- Active participations in TEHDAS2, MyHealth@EU, EUDI Wallet and preparation of technical spec ifications and guidelines to implement EHDS.
- Engagement in Member State Working Group on Digital Health and AI for the WHO European Region, WHO Global Initiative on Digital Health, WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network for the Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificate.
Leading in cybersecurity
- Dedicated Computer Security Inci dent Team (CSIRT) for the health sector, complemented by Research and Academic Computer Network (NASK) introduces national AI and cybersecurity capacities.
- E-Health Centre (CeZ), an authority subordinated to the Minister of Health specialises in trustworthy implementation and management e-Health at national and European level
Strategic, technical & operational value
One of the most developed legislation and strategic approach to introducing digitalisation and artificial intelligence in public services – Policy on the development of artificial intelligence in Poland up to 2030, Programme of e-Health development in Poland for 2022-2027, Polish digitalisation Strategy up tp 2035 and others.
Cybersecurity in Digital Health
Poland is a large European country with a complex geopolitical position. The healthcare sector serves all 38 million citizens, as well as individuals from other countries staying in Poland.
Cybersecurity of the healthcare sector in Poland also has a tangible impact on European and global systems.
Everyone is a target
This is not a theoretical risk. This is a real scenario happening across the world. It can happen to any employee and may affect:
- the computer of an accountant, IT administrator, or the head of the organization
- a workstation with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in an operating room
- systems managing the entire IT infrastructure of the organization
Impact
- data loss
- risk of disruption of all IT services
- limited access to medical systems
- resulting risks to patient health and life
Cybersecurity in healthcare is a strategic priority for Poland. Protecting patient data and ensuring continuity of medical services is not only a technical challenge, but a responsibility of the state.
About CSIRT CeZ
- Established in December 2023
- The second sectoral CSIRT in Poland
- The only official government CSIRT dedicated to the healthcare sector in Poland
- The eighth sectoral cybersecurity team for healthcare in Europe
Operational support and incident response
How we support the sector:
- handling and coordinating cybersecurity incidents (including ransomware)
- supporting incident analysis and identification of attack vectors
- providing guidance and response scenarios
- assisting in service recovery, including hardware support in critical cases