The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the G20 India presidency have announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), which will operate as a WHO-managed network and platform with the aim of supporting implementation of WHO’s global digital health strategy. The GIDH initiative sets out to encourage global partnerships; […]
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Feature: exploring health tech across Europe
Health ministers and delegates from Europe’s 53 Member States recently agreed to adopt the European Union’s first-ever digital health action plan, described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “an ambitious agenda that will leverage digital transformation in Europe and central Asia with the aim of improving people’s health and […]
Aotearoa New Zealand publishes digital strategy action plan for 2022-2023
Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital government, focusing on how to “meet [people’s] needs using technologies, data and changes to government culture, practices and processes”, has the week published their digital strategy action plan for 2022-2023. Noting that digital technologies hold significant opportunities to foster productivity, sustainability and inclusivity, the Digital Strategy […]
Tasmanian government publish plan for Digital Health Transformation
The Department of Health Tasmania has published ‘Digital Health Transformation – Improving Patient Outcomes 2022 – 2032’, setting out their plan to improve patient care, deliver better health outcomes and increase capacity in the system by investing in digital health. The document notes that the Tasmanian Health System faces structural […]
Canadian health network addressing inequity by prescribing phones to patients
The University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada, has taken a tech-based approach to tackling health inequity by prescribing mobile phones for patients who need better access to services. Entitled PHONE-CONNECT, the study and programme focuses on addressing issues such as poor COVID-19 outcomes for members of the public from […]
Catalonia plans open platform using openEHR
The region of Catalonia has started its journey towards an open platform using openEHR standards, by launching a Request for Information (RFI) process to support the components to be included in the tender. In the call launched last week, the purpose outlined is to obtain technical information on the possibilities of supplying […]
