World Health Assembly extends Global Strategy on Digital Health to 2027
Mobi Health News
MAY 23, 2025
The WHA also approved the next phase of digital health strategy for 2028 to 2033.
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World Health Organisation launches Global Initiative on Digital Health
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FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The World Health Organization Tuesday launched its new Global Initiative on Digital Health, designed to aid country-led digital health transformation.
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JANUARY 21, 2025
This fact sheet shares information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.
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The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization
KFF
MAY 19, 2022
This fact sheet provides information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.
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Rapid AI adoption could cause medical errors, patient harm, WHO warns, urging oversight
Healthcare Dive
MAY 18, 2023
The World Health Organization warned that caution is not being exercised with the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and called for rigorous oversight of the new technology.
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Spotting opportunities to accelerate Malaysia's digital health transformation
Healthcare It News
JUNE 9, 2025
A trained surgeon and public health professional in the United Kingdom and the United States, Lim advises a number of health technology companies and consults on healthcare management and financing for the Singaporean government, as well as global organisations such as the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and World Health Organization.
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Indonesian state uni to pilot South Korean digital diabetes app and more briefs
Healthcare It News
MAY 30, 2024
India seeks Google's assistance in AI, digital health tools development India's Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra recently met with Dr Karen DeSalvo, Google's chief health officer during the 77th World Health Organization's World Health Assembly in Geneva.
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World Health Organization releases guidelines for digital health adoption
Mobi Health News
APRIL 17, 2019
WHO released 10 guidelines for how countries can use digital health tools to improve patient care.
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World Health Organizations releases guidelines for digital health adoption
Mobi Health News
APRIL 17, 2019
WHO released 10 guidelines for how countries can use digital health tools to improve patient care.
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Ethics for AI in Health – A View From The World Health Organization
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JANUARY 24, 2024
WHO has released guidance on the use of large multi-modal models (LMMs) in health care which detail 40+ recommendations for stakeholders in the field to consider when deploying AI. The post Ethics for AI in Health – A View From The World Health Organization appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.
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The “Food Wars” and the Courts
Bill of Health
APRIL 4, 2025
Toddler milks have been criticized by professional and scientific organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization , for containing high levels of saturated fat, sodium and sweeteners, including sugar.
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Nurse Burnout Capitals: New Report Reveals Top 10 States for Burnout Risk
HIT Consultant
JUNE 8, 2025
This score combines multiple data sources and metrics to reflect the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of burnout, which is characterized by feelings of exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job, and reduced professional efficacy. . – With nearly a third (31.5%) of U.S.
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AI for health can't leave older people behind, says WHO
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
The World Health Organization released a policy brief this past week aimed at combating age-related bias in health-related artificial intelligence tools.
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DHAGE identifies digital inclusion as key goal in building a resilient society
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 29, 2021
DHAGE called upon organisations such as the European Union, the World Health Organisation and the OECD to set up and fund an initiative for promoting digital inclusion. An upskilling of the workforce could assist in the rolling out and implementation of new digital tools and technology. This would create a greater knowledge database.
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WHO issues new policy briefing on digital health data in HIV
Digital Health News
JANUARY 3, 2024
The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines on "person-centred" HIV strategic information as part of its latest brief on digital health data.
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Vaccine credentials enabling wider progress on public health interoperability
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
They'll explain how it's now positioned to move beyond mere immunization status and toward a larger approach to interoperable health records. And they'll show how, through an upcoming collaboration with the World Health Organization and the G20, those advancements can soon be expanding globally.
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The Light Collective amplifies its call for patient data rights
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
In its current state, the bill lacks protections for data not covered by HIPAA, including personal health records, de-identified data and health data shared by patient groups on social media platforms such as Facebook, they argue.
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Samsung Partners With Stanford Medicine for New AI Sleep Apnea Feature
HIT Consultant
APRIL 8, 2025
Source: Samsung What You Should Know: – Samsung Electronics and Stanford University today forms a research collaboration with Stanford Medicine aimed at developing health solutions leveraging Samsungs recently FDA De Novo authorized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) feature.
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WHO's director for Europe urges solidarity in using digital tools to combat COVID-19
Mobi Health News
JULY 23, 2020
Hans Henri Kluge, the World Health Organization’s director for Europe, presented on digital tools during the FutureMed conference this afternoon.
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The Assistive Technologies That Matter Right Now
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Sadly, the World Health […]. Assistive technologies are tools and devices that support the needs of people with disabilities. These technologies aim to improve the lives of more than 100 million people who experience significant disabilities.
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NHS introduces new online service amid coronavirus crisis
Mobi Health News
MARCH 4, 2020
Based on the latest figures from the World Health Organization, as of the morning of 3 March, there have been nearly 91,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally.
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Cross-border collaborations lead to data sharing efforts during COVID-19
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Panelists at the World Health Summit discuss lessons learned from international collaborations during the pandemic.
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Q&A: Using AI to expand access to breast cancer screening
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 26, 2022
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer survival rates vary significantly between different countries.
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The Role of Reporting in Combatting Nursing Home Abuse
American Medical Compliance
JANUARY 8, 2025
Alarmingly, approximately 1 in 6 individuals aged 60 or older have experienced some form of abuse in community settings, including nursing homes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Yet, abuse within these settings remains a pervasive and often hidden crisis, impacting countless individuals worldwide.
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Unlocking Real-World Data to Advance Precision Medicine in 2025
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
This diversity enables RWD to offer invaluable insights into real-world health scenarios, giving researchers data-rich and representative perspectives. In contrast, RWD sources reflect a broader range of real-life settings, capturing diverse patient demographics and variations in care practices.
The U.S. and the International Health Regulations: Implications of an Amended Agreement
KFF
MAY 21, 2024
This brief reviews the proposed revisions to the World Health Organization-based agreement known as the International Health Regulations (IHR), and the implications for the U.S. WHO member states are expected to adopt the revised IHR at the World Health Assembly meeting this year.
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WHO offers genAI health assistant with enhanced empathetic response
Healthcare It News
APRIL 4, 2024
The World Health Organization said it has expanded its generative artificial intelligence assistant, first launched during the COVID-19 pandemic as Florence, to help people everywhere live healthier lives. S.A.R.A.H,
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Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 5, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Today, following recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIMSS announced it is clearly necessary to cancel the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. […].
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How Temporal Artery Thermometry Improves Patient Safety Through Accurate Temperature Monitoring
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
According to the World Health Organization , 50% of harm to patients (equating to 1 in 20 patients) is preventable.
Tufts Medical Center to pilot nutrition screening in EHR
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Proponents say food-based interventions could address one aspect of social determinants of health and improve health equity while they address chronic diseases. At the international level, the World Health Organization focuses on food security and other challenges to address global health equity.
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Landcent seeks €2 million investment into next generation of malaria prevention products
Mobi Health News
JULY 9, 2020
The initiative aims to accelerate the World Health Organisation’s goal of a malaria-free world by 2040.
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Sheba Medical Center turns to XRHealth to provide quarantined coronavirus-exposed patients with VR telehealth tools
Mobi Health News
MARCH 3, 2020
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, as of the morning of 2 March, there were nearly 89,000 cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally.
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Solve.Care adds India to its global telehealth network
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 5, 2021
In March last year, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued new guidelines for telemedicine practice which boosted the use of telehealth services in the country. Currently, the country has a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:1000, which is below the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio.
Experiencing a COVID-Era Doctor’s Office Through the Hard of Hearing Community
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 15, 2021
According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 The following is a guest article by Joe Duarte, Co-CEO of InnoCaption. billion people across the globe live with some degree of hearing loss, and roughly 430 million people require rehabilitation services for their hearing loss.
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Swedish company Flow unveils brain stimulation headset and app to treat depression in the UK
Mobi Health News
JUNE 3, 2019
Over 300 million people around the world suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organisation.
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Radar not Cameras Helps Cairns Health Keep an Eye on Elderly Patients
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 22, 2025
Luna encourages patients to follow care plans, reminding them to take measurements and stay engaged with their health. Elder Care Innovation Needed According to the World Health Organization, in just 5 years (by 2030), 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over.
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The Role of Companion Apps In Preventive Healthcare
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 25, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.
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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. New Federal Incentives for Diversity in Clinical Trials. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 13;387(15):1347-1349. Epub 2022 Oct 8. Hwang TJ, Kesselheim AS, Vokinger KN. 2022 Oct 24. Epub ahead of print.
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Ready to Change Your Pharmacy Strategy? It’s Time for Analytics, Data, and AI
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Leonard’s research in health equity, disparities, and global health care access has been recognized by the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, and the European Medicines Agency.
Lucet Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Emcara Health
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 30, 2025
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), patients with chronic medical conditions are two to three times more likely to suffer from behavioral health conditions, yet only one-third of those diagnosed receive treatment.
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COP29 and the UNFCCC’s Health Turn: Progress or Peril?
Bill of Health
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Health Pavilion at COP29 represented the momentum that has been building since COP16 to acknowledge the climate-health nexus within the UNFCCC. Yet this progress was not abstracted from the structural bias shaping the broader climate governance regime.
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A Brief History of Drug Abuse and Treatment
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 5, 2019
It’s an epidemic and continues to spread throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 11 million people inject drugs. Whether you’re a suburban resident or city girl, you’re going to see the effects of drug abuse. Some users live […].
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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 21, 2025
from the World Health Organization, the United Nations-backed agency has lost its top donor. With the withdrawal of the U.S. Helping compensate for the funding shortfall is the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which has pledged up to 380 Danish kroner ($58 million) from this year to 2028.
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Study: AI and a smartphone-based device help in identifying diabetic retinopathy
Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Worldwide there are 422 million people living with diabetes, according to World Health Organization estimates. The condition can lead complications, including diabetic retinopathy, which can result in blindness. However, a recent study suggests artificial intelligence can help identify diabetic retinopathy early.
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