Forslund Mathilde, Mathieson Kirsten, Djibo Yacine, Mbindyo Caroline, Lugangira Neema, Balasubramaniam Priya
Transform Health, c/o Impact Hub Basel Horburgstrasse 105, 4057 Basel, Switzerland.
Speak Up Africa, 18 Ave. Leopold Sedar Senghor, 8th Floor, BP 3837, Dakar, Senegal.
Oxf Open Digit Health. 2024 Sep 9;2:oqae033. doi: 10.1093/oodh/oqae033. eCollection 2024.
Digital health and the digital transformation of health systems are an enabler and accelerator to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in low- and middle-income countries. This can help close equity gaps, enhance primary healthcare, and improve efficiency and health outcomes. However, the digital health landscape is characterized by fragmented initiatives and investments, insufficient political will, and inadequate governance of health data. This special collection of showcases impacts of digital health interventions and approaches towards expanded healthcare access and improved health outcomes. This commentary makes the case for policy innovation and leadership, improved investments, robust health data governance and a people-centred approach to leverage the benefits of digital health transformation. Prioritizing these areas can enhance the accessibility, affordability, and quality of care, towards UHC goals.
数字健康与卫生系统的数字化转型是中低收入国家实现全民健康覆盖（UHC）的推动者和加速器。这有助于缩小公平差距、加强初级医疗保健，并提高效率和改善健康结果。然而，数字健康领域的特点是举措和投资分散、政治意愿不足以及卫生数据治理不善。本专题文集展示了数字健康干预措施和方法对扩大医疗服务可及性和改善健康结果的影响。本评论文章论证了政策创新与领导力、增加投资、健全卫生数据治理以及以人为本的方法对于利用数字健康转型带来的益处的必要性。优先考虑这些领域有助于朝着全民健康覆盖目标提高医疗服务的可及性、可负担性和质量。
