Qoseem Ibraheem Olasunkanmi, Okesanya Olalekan John, Olaleke Noah Olabode, Ukoaka Bonaventure Michael, Amisu Blessing Olawunmi, Ogaya Jerico Bautista, Lucero-Prisno Iii Don Eliseo
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, General Hospital, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria.
Department of Public Health and Maritime Transport, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Health Promot Perspect. 2024 Mar 14;14(1):3-8. doi: 10.34172/hpp.42822. eCollection 2024 Mar.
The healthcare industry is constantly evolving to bridge the inequality gap and provide precision care to its diverse population. One of these approaches is the integration of digital health tools into healthcare delivery. Significant milestones such as reduced maternal mortality, rising and rapidly proliferating health tech start-ups, and the use of drones and smart devices for remote health service delivery, among others, have been reported. However, limited access to family planning, migration of health professionals, climate change, gender inequity, increased urbanization, and poor integration of private health firms into healthcare delivery rubrics continue to impair the attainment of universal health coverage and health equity. Health policy development for an integrated health system without stigma, addressing inequalities of all forms, should be implemented. Telehealth promotion, increased access to infrastructure, international collaborations, and investment in health interventions should be continuously advocated to upscale the current health landscape and achieve health equity.
医疗行业不断发展，以弥合不平等差距，并为其多样化的人群提供精准医疗。其中一种方法是将数字健康工具整合到医疗服务中。据报道，已取得了一些重大里程碑，如孕产妇死亡率降低、健康科技初创企业不断涌现且迅速增多，以及使用无人机和智能设备进行远程医疗服务等。然而，计划生育服务获取受限、医疗专业人员外流、气候变化、性别不平等、城市化加剧以及私营健康公司未能很好地融入医疗服务体系等问题，继续阻碍全民健康覆盖和健康公平的实现。应制定无歧视的综合卫生系统的卫生政策，解决各种形式的不平等问题。应持续倡导远程医疗推广、增加基础设施接入、开展国际合作以及对健康干预措施进行投资，以提升当前的医疗状况并实现健康公平。
