Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) launched by WHO aims to address healthcare digital transformation post-COVID-19.
About the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH):
- The GIDH aims to address the digital transformation in healthcare, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It aligns with one of the priority areas agreed upon during India’s G20 presidency in 2023.
Key Components of GIDH:
- Country Needs Tracker: A tool to assess and address the digital health needs of different countries.
- It will help in understanding specific requirements and challenges in implementing digital health solutions.
- Country Resource Portal: It serves as a repositorymapping the available digital healthresources within each country.
- It enables efficient utilization of existing resources and infrastructure.
- TransformationToolbox: It offers a collection of quality-assured digitaltools for healthcare delivery.
- It facilitates the adoption of standardized and effective digital solutions across healthcare systems.
- Knowledge Exchange: It provides a platform for sharing best practices, experiences, and insights in digital health implementation.
- It fosters collaboration and learning among countries to accelerate digital health initiatives.
Other key facts:
- India’s digital health achievements during the pandemic, including the CoWIN platform for vaccination and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
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