Leveraging digital transformation for better health in Europe: Regional digital health action plan for the WHO European Region 2023–2030 Passed
Tuesday May 23, 2023 10:50 - 11:20 F3
Lecturer: David Novillo Ortiz
The Regional Digital Health action plan aims to contribute to the achievement of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, the WHO Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2025, and the EPW, as part of the Empowerment through Digital Health flagship initiative. 13. It provides a framework urging Member States to promote the digitalization of their health systems through four Strategic Priorities.
Language
English
Objective of lecture
Inspiration
Level of knowledge
Introductory
Target audience
Management/decision makers
Politicians
Organizational development
Keyword
Government information
Lecturers
David Novillo Ortiz Lecturer
Unit Head, Data and Digital Health
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe
Prior to joining WHO/Europe, he served as coordinator of the eHealth programme at the Pan American Health Organization from 2010-2018. Furthermore, David served from 2006 to 2010 as a Technical Officer for the Ministry of Health of Spain, where he was appointed Executive Advisor to the Minister.
David obtained his Masters and Ph.D. in Information Sciences from the University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M). He also received a Masters in Public Health from the University of Bordeaux and the Public University of Navarre. He currently sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Medical Informatics. In addition, he serves pro bono as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London and as an Adjunct Professor on biomedical informatics at the University of Utah.