Are We at the “End of the Beginning” for Global Digital Health? And What’s Next?

Are We at the “End of the Beginning” for Global Digital Health? And What’s Next? By , Deputy director of data science , , Chief digital health officercbalesNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023 12:00 PMAfter decades of sustained focus by the digital health community, global bodies like the WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, and many country governments have embraced digital transformation as a key driver for achieving universal health coverage. But that may just be the end of the beginning for global digital health —to enable digital transformation that impacts health outcomes, we still have major challenges to address:The proliferation of innovative, but not interoperable, digital tools has arguably lefteHealth in eChaos.The global health workforce is facing a shortage of 10 million workers by 2030 and many in post are leaving due to systemic burnout.The open source data systems we rely on to make data available for high value Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases suffer from under-investment and weak business models.  What opportunities exist to better leverage data and what long-term investments should be made to enable high value data use cases?Read on to learn how we ’re taking on these challenges and opportunities at IntraHealth. And connect with us at the Global Digital Health Forum, December 4-7, to discuss how we can partner to achieve the future we want.Answering the most impactful business questions often requires more than one database.Let ’s fa...
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