Summit of the Future – Action Day 2: A Digital Future for All, Side event

21 September 2024 11:15 – 12:30 ET
UN Headquarters, New York, USA

The Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) is pleased to support the side event "Multistakeholder Dialogue on Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure for Equitable Future Health Systems, with Assistive Technology as a Use Case." Hosted by the World Health Organization, the Government of Estonia, the Government of Ireland, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Global Initiative on Digital Health, the Global Disability Innovation Hub and Transform Health, this event will address key challenges with moving from fragmented digital transformation to country led and inclusive digital transformation of health systems.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 21 September, 11:15 – 12:30 EST; 5:15 – 6:30 PM CET; 8:45 – 10:00 PM IST
Venue: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 6, New York, NY
Format: In-person (requires a valid UN grounds pass or a UN Special Events Ticket) and live-stream via UN Web TV

The session will discuss challenges with financing, governance and architecture to ensure digital health transformation is accessible to all, featuring a use case on improving access to assistive technology for 2.5 billion people in need globally. Speakers will include Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, National Health Authority India, Ministry of Health Brazil, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT of the United States, WHO, ITU, UNICEF, Transform Health and Digital Square at PATH.

For more information, please see the Programme and visit the Summit of the Future Action Days page.