Thursday, September 19, 2024
In a press conference held yesterday, 23 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) discussed the upcoming launch of its World Health Statistics report for 2024, reviewing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13). In doing so, WHO called for countries and partners […]
Here, we take a look at the current status of digital health in Kenya, exploring topics including electronic health records, recent digital initiatives, telemedicine and more. The Digital Health Bill 2023 The Kenyan Ministry of Health (MoH) shares regular news updates on activities and initiatives across the country. One of […]
The Irish Department of Health has published Ireland’s digital health framework for 2024 – 2030, setting out a roadmap for digital transformation across the nation’s health services, covering the roll-out of a shared care record, the deployment of electronic health records (EHRs), a new patient app, and more. A “key […]
Boston Children’s Hospital has launched a pilot of an AI solution for imaging analysis in paediatric radiology, aiming to “improve image quality and the speed and accuracy of image interpretation”. Using the Red Hat OpenShift solution, the hospital is hoping to replace “time-consuming” manual quantitative measurements, with the application automatically […]
In a recent interview we caught up with Dr Zafar Chaudry, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer (CDIO) at Seattle Children’s Hospital, to discuss recent digital projects, uses of data, and future priorities. Zafar shared insight into Seattle Children’s, which he described as a paediatric health system […]
In a LinkedIn post, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has announced that its new children’s hospital will be “fully digital”, equipped with a new electronic health record (EHR) and using tech for the management and delivery of health services, “moving from old paper-based systems to digital systems”. CHI refers to Project […]
This year we have launched our first International Health Tech Awards, an opportunity to celebrate the health tech suppliers, projects, innovators and start-ups making a difference in the digital health space. With finalists set to be announced in August, we are extending the deadline for entries by one week – […]
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged the adoption of innovative technologies in the fight to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) across the Americas, with recent figures from 2023 showing an increase of 14 percent in the number of people falling ill with TB and an increase of 41 percent in […]
India’s Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, has announced the launch of “humanoid robotics” for joint replacement surgery, posting a video explaining what the innovation will mean for patients requiring this type of surgery in the future. The robotics platform incorporates technologies including Microsoft’s Hololens, an “ergonomic, untethered self-contained holographic device” which utilises […]
A new collaboration between HealthCatalyst AS and NorTrials is seeking to accelerate clinical studies and testing in Norway, offering a “common contact point” and support with international marketing for companies, healthcare staff and researchers. HealthCatalyst AS represents an existing collaboration between the three health clusters: Norway Health Tech, Norwegian Smart […]
