Opinion: We need a digital revolution in global public health | Devex

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Summary:

"Yet for all of the world’s innovations in data and data science — apps that hail taxis and online services that deliver groceries — we have yet to harness these advances for the health of mothers and children. As a global community, we must commit to making the fruits of data science available not only to the rich and powerful, but also to the poor, disenfranchised, and most at risk....

We are at a turning point where data can either be enlisted as an ally in the fight for better health for all, or we can instead allow the data revolution to drive us further apart....

Tools developed by different funders or technology providers may not be compatible with each other. Ministries of health and the nongovernmental organizations that provide frontline care are not fully equipped to take advantage of digital health tools once they become available. Data-sharing agreements that enable life-saving insights while also ensuring privacy and responsible use of personal data have not been developed...."

 

Link:

https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-we-need-a-digital-revolution-in-global-public-health-94958

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Date tagged:

06/03/2019, 16:25

Date published:

06/03/2019, 12:25