Tech & Innovation
Taming the fires of social media misinformation
On social media, healthcare education battles misinformation. But powerful antidotes are breaking the misinformation chain. By Danny Buckland & Tebby Otieno
Checking the box for better maternal and child health
Checking a box on a child’s health card has the ability to drastically improve maternal and child health. By Anil Kapur
The Promise of Digital Health Innovations for People Living with Diabetes
What are the approaches to address diabetes in 21st century? By Ann-Lise MIkolajczak & Herb Riband
Treatment by video is here to stay thanks to the pandemic
Telemedicine start-ups are growing and many are targeted at disadvantaged communities
To manage syndemics think like an octopus
Reimagining health care will require both efficiency and exploration. By Anne Stake
Building a GPS for doctors – the potential of learning elimination in healthcare
The urgent need of creating digital short-cuts for frontline health workers to gain the expertise & fulfilling the high demand for health care. By Michael Calopietro
Coronavirus could spur reforms to improve health of city dwellers
The number of people living in cities is projected to rise from 55 % to 68 % of the world’s population by 2050, according to the United Nations. Strong leadership and multi-sectoral planning can make our cities far healthier for human habitation
The promise and challenge of health tech
Can information technology save the world from the rising burden of ill-health? And can personal data be guarded with sufficient vigilance for people to put their trust in the authorities to handle it with due responsibility? There are no easy answers
Digital health care can bring fairer access for all
Katie Dain is CEO of the NCD Alliance, a global public health lobby. Lobna Salem, MD, MSc, MBA, is the group’s chief medical officer for developed markets