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➡ #WHO adopts resolution proposed by India on Digital Health
▪ The 71st World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland has adopted resolution on Digital Health. The resolution was initiated by India and was co-sponsored by 20 countries.
▪ The World Health Assembly is highest decision-making body of World Health Organization (WHO). Its 71st session was attended by delegations from all WHO member states.
➡ Features of Resolution on Digital Health
▪ It recognises huge potential of Digital health technology has for supporting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving accessibility, quality and affordability of health services.
▪ It urges WHO member states to prioritise development and greater use of digital technologies in health sector as means for advancing global health agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
▪ It paves way for WHO to establish global strategy on digital health, identify priority areas and engage member states to optimise their health systems in sync with global digital health agenda.
▪ It is first step towards mainstreaming digital interventions in health sector.
▪ It includes use modern advance technologies such as deep machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT ) and other emerging disciplines like genomics.
▪ It also asks member states to identify priority areas in which they will be benefitted from WHO assistance in digital health services and applications, data security, ethical and legal issues.
➡ World Health Organization (WHO)
▪ WHO is specialized agency of United Nations that acts as coordinating authority on international public health.
▪ It was established on 7 April 1948, it succeeded the Health Organization, which was an agency of the League of Nations. It is a member of UN Development Group (UNDP).
▪ It is headquartered at Geneva. WHO flag features the Rod of Asclepius as a symbol for healing.