Workshop 06

Global Digital Health Inequalities

Who benefits from digital health, and who is left behind?

Explore how access, infrastructure, socioeconomic factors and healthcare systems influence the adoption and impact of digital healthcare technologies.

Digital health can widen or narrow inequalities. This workshop examines how access, connectivity, digital literacy, socioeconomic factors and the design of healthcare systems shape who benefits from new technology, in the UK and globally.

Topics may include

Digital exclusion
Infrastructure and access
Health systems
Equitable design

Learning outcomes

01Identify factors that influence access to digital healthcare
02Discuss how digital interventions can widen or reduce inequalities
03Consider principles for more equitable digital health

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