Health

WHO adopts digital health resolution proposed by India

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opengovasia.com (31.05.2018) The 71st World Health Assembly has adopted a resolution on Digital Health initiated by India, to recognise the potential of digital technologies for the development of digital healthcare services and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

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india
Global challenges
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Health
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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[article] US: #LancerHealth: Using Twitter and Instagram as a tool in a campus wide health promotion initiative.

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NCBI (April 2018) The present study aimed to explore using popular technology that people already have/use as a health promotion tool, in a campus wide social media health promotion initiative, entitled #LancerHealth. During a two-week period the university community was asked to share photos on Twitter and Instagram of What does being healthy on campus look like to you?, while tagging the image with #LancerHealth.

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United States
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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France: Une expérimentation de l’Assurance-maladie inquiète le corps médical

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lemonde.fr (26.01.2018) Afin de réduire les taux d’absentéisme, la « Sécu » communique aux entreprises la part d’arrêts de travail liés aux lombalgies, aux TMS et aux risques psychosociaux.

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france
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Health
Prevention of occupational risks
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UK: Uber to give drivers and couriers sickness and maternity cover

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The Guardian (23.05.2018) Workers across Europe, including 70,000 in UK, to be offered pay protections under new insurance policy The ride-hailing service said a new insurance policy, to be provided free to its drivers, would give them “peace of mind while preserving the flexibility they value”.

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european union
united kingdom
Topics
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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[Report] WHO: Organization and financing of public health services in Europe: country reports (2018)

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WHO/Europe  (May 2018) What are “public health services”? Countries across Europe understand what they are, or what they should include, differently. This study describes the experiences of nine countries, detailing the ways they have opted to organize and finance public health services and train and employ their public health workforce.

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european union
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
Financing
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First healthcare regulatory sandbox launched in Singapore for telemedicine services

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OpenGovAsia (19 april 2018) This is part of the Ministry of Health's new Licensing Experimentation and Adaptation Programme which seeks to enable new and innovative healthcare models and services to be developed and refined in a safe and controlled environment.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Chinese Government pushing for integration of Internet technologies with healthcare

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opengovasia.com (30.04.2018) The top two levels of hospitals within the three-tier hospital system will be encouraged to provide online services, including consultation, reservation and test result inquiry. The health authority intends to issue detailed online hospital regulations by May.

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china
Global challenges
Topics
Medical care
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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China launches national association to speed up integration of AI with healthcare | OpenGovAsia

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opengovasia.com (08.05.2018) The newly launched Chinese Intelligent Medicine Association will provide a platform for research, exchange and cooperation in intelligent medicine.

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china
Global challenges
Topics
Medical care
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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