2017 ICT4D Conference

The Broadband Commission Working Group on Digital Health is co-chaired by the Novartis Foundation and Nokia. The Working Group commissioned Vital Wave to conduct research and to interview digital health leaders from twenty countries to explore the role governments play in developing and implementing digital health. This report documents the results of the exploration with a view to providing practical guidance on leadership, governance and intragovernmental cooperation to leaders in health and ICT who will to adopt a digital health strategy. The work conducted in consultation with the Working Group produced 8 case studies of countries that have achieved success in developing and implementing digital health strategies that can provide insights and takeaways to other countries wishing to join the digital health community. This session will present the findings of the report.