Event highlights
10 September 2024
The third session, Using Digital Health to Reach the Unreached, drew insights and real-life experience from:
- Prof Maxine Whittaker, Chair of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Reaching the Unreached (RTU TAG) in the Western Pacific Region
- Ms Lei Motilla, Co-Founder and Social Innovation Lead, AI4GOV, Philippines
- Dr Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Coordinator of Integrated Communicable Diseases unit, Division of Programmes for Disease Control Unit, WHO Western Pacific Region
- Ms Priya Mannava, Technical Officer, Strategic Health Information, WHO Papua New Guinea
Key messages
- Developing and implementing well-designed digital health solutions requires careful attention to trust, privacy, security, governance, inclusivity and user experience.
- Well-designed digital health solutions can complement health system-strengthening efforts to reach the unreached, but it is not a panacea. Digital health initiatives must be part of the wider health needs and the digital health ecosystem.
- It is crucial to identify who is not being reached, understand why, and address the barriers to providing quality health services to all.
- Quality, timely, respectful, and efficient care through service delivery and Universal Health Coverage must be at the core of digital health.
- Sustainable investment in enabling technology is needed to realize the promise of digital health.
Event notice
The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific is hosting a webinar series titled "Your Health – Today and Tomorrow."
The series aims to provide a platform for meaningful discussions on key health priorities in the Western Pacific Region with a forward-looking view. These priorities include promoting integrated approaches using primary healthcare for universal health coverage, tackling the impact of climate change on health, preparing for future pandemics, addressing health inequities through technology, and more. By weaving these crucial areas into the conversation, the webinars aim to generate insights and draw diverse perspectives from senior experts and WHO workforce as well as real-life experiences on the future of health in the Region.
The session, Using digital health to reach the unreached, will delve into how digital technology can help bridge the gap and improve access to high-quality healthcare for underserved communities in the Western Pacific. The panelists will explore how these tools can empower individuals to manage their health, expand access to healthcare, and improve services.
Date and time: 29 July 2024 (Monday), 12:00 to 13:00 Manila time (GMT+8)
Moderator: Dr Susan Mercado, Director of Programme Management, WHO Western Pacific Region
Speakers:
- Prof Maxine Whittaker, Chair of the WHO Western Pacific Region Technical Advisory Group on Reaching the Unreached
- Ms Lei Motilla, Co-Founder and Social Innovation Lead, AI4GOV, Philippines
- Dr Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Coordinator of Integrated Communicable Diseases unit, Division of Programmes for Disease Control, WHO Western Pacific Region
- Ms Priya Mannava, Technical Officer, Strategic Health Information, WHO Papua New Guinea
Watch the livestreamed session at our YouTube, Facebook, and X accounts.