WHO Establishes Global Multidisciplinary Technical Group On Digital Health

Becker’s Hospital Review: WHO recruits digital health experts for new department
“The World Health Organization has established a new Digital Health Department to advise the United Nations agency on and steer the development of technology initiatives in health care, WHO announced on May 10…” (Park, 5/10).

Health Policy Watch: WHO is establishing technical advisory group and roster of experts on digital health
“…WHO’s newly established Digital Health Department will work to harness the power of digital health technologies and steer developments to contribute to the attainment of all people to the highest level of health through the General Programme of Work (GPW13) triple billion goals and Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages)…” (5/10).

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