10 Global Digital Health Solutions for International Coronavirus Response

By Wayan Vota, Director of digital health Photo courtesy of ICTWorks.March 18, 2020Global coronavirus infections now exceed 200,000 confirmed cases in 144 countries, with over 8,205 deaths from COVID-19, leading to international travel bans and almost 40 conference cancellations across the international development industry.Donors like USAID, DFID, World Bank, and Gates Foundation are asking,“What global digital health solutions are available for international COVID response that can be implemented by government health systems in low- and middle-income countries? "We asked the Global Digital Health Network—over 4,000 digital health practitioners—for their thoughts on which digital health solutions would be applicable for COVID response in low- and middle-income countries, and received multiple ideas that public health managers can use to mitigate this international communicable disease outbreak.Add your COVID response solution here!The responses mainly focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. These digital health solutions could be used to  communicate how to avoid coronavirus infection, understand who might be infected with COVID-19, and track treatment protocols and adherance. They are in addition to artificial intelligence solutions for COVID containment we explored previously.Digital Health Solutions for COVID ResponseHere are the top 10 digital health solutions that low-...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Infectious Diseases Digital Health Source Type: news