Digital Health
“Digital health is the systematic application of information and communications technologies, computer science, and data to support informed decision-making by individuals, the health workforce, and health systems, to strengthen resilience to disease and improve health and wellness.” — World Health Organization
Quick facts on global digitalization
70%+
More than 70% of countries have a digital health strategy, and scaled digital health programs are underway in every region.
95%
Ninety-five percent of the world’s population is now covered by a mobile broadband network, of which only 55% use the internet regularly. This range in access is due to challenges in the reliability of the connections, the cost of data, and access to mobile internet devices.
44%
Despite challenges in internet accessibility, the number of internet users has grown by approximately 44% in low-income countries since 2020 (compared to high-income countries’ growth of 1%).
Digital tools have become essential to daily life and have transformed virtually every sector, with innovations developing at extraordinary speeds. Health care is no exception. With the persistence of significant global health challenges such as chronic underfunding, inequalities in outcomes, and continued barriers to accessing care, there is scope for digital health solutions to accelerate progress toward more intentional and efficient primary health care systems.
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