Abstract
Since the 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata affirming health as a fundamental human right, policy-makers and stakeholders have proposed many different strategies to achieve the goal of 'health for all'. However, globally there still remains a lack of access to health information and quality health care, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Digital health holds great promise to improve access and quality of care. We propose using the "resilient health system framework" as a guide to scale-up digital health as a means to achieve universal health care (UHC) and health for all. This article serves as a call to action for all governments to include population-based digital health tools as a foundational element in on-going health system priorities and service delivery.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | The Promise of New Technologies in an Age of New Health Challenges: Selected Papers from 5th Global Telehealth Conference 2016, Auckland, New Zealand, 1-2 November 2016 |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 54-62 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781614997115 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Global Telehealth (Conference) - Duration: 1 Nov 2016 → … |
Conference
Conference | Global Telehealth (Conference) |
---|---|
Period | 1/11/16 → … |