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21 February 2024

World Health Organisation launches Global Initiative on Digital Health

The World Health Organization Tuesday launched its new Global Initiative on Digital Health, designed to aid country-led digital health transformation. 
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3 January 2024

WHO issues new policy briefing on digital health data in HIV

The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines on "person-centred" HIV strategic information as part of its latest brief on
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25 September 2023

YouTube fights disinformation with verification of health workers

YouTube is continuing with its efforts to verify UK health workers on its channel in a battle to tackle the
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8 September 2021

World Health Organisation reveals list of innovative Covid technologies

The 24 technologies are considered to have an “immediate and future impact” on Covid-19 preparedness, according to the World Health
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10 October 2019

World Health Organisation launches app to improve care for the elderly

The interactive app provides guidance on priority conditions including mobility limitations, malnutrition, vision and hearing loss and cognitive decline.
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1 May 2019

World Health Organisation releases first guidance on digital health technologies

The 10 recommendations in the guidelines suggest digital technology can help improve healthcare but aren't a “silver bullet”.
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23 May 2017

Heart health tool reveals obesity on the rise in the UK

The World Heart Federation’s heart health tool reveals that although high blood pressure rates have decreased in the UK, obesity
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