Healthcare inequity and digital health–A bridge for the divide, or further erosion of the chasm?
Yacine Hadjiat
Abstract
Healthcare technology innovations may have received a proliferation of attention during the Covid-19 pandemic, but this belies the fact that these developments have been a significant driver of change in the health sector for some time An interpretation of recent experiences has clearly indicated that it is imperative for the healthcare sector, policy makers and community workers to consider the benefits and costs of digital developments-they may promise a solution for inclusive health services but instead entrench inequality further. Equally, the opposite can be true where digital health developments promote access and equity-an opportunity the healthcare sector can ill afford to miss.
Topics & Concepts
Bridge (graph theory)Digital divideHealth careDigital healthPolitical scienceSociologyComputer scienceBusinessWorld Wide WebMedicineInformation and Communications TechnologyLawInternal medicineLegal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesPublic Health Policies and EducationGlobal Healthcare and Medical Tourism