Digital Transformation and Equitable Global Health

Digital Transformation and Equitable Global Health: A Future-ready Perspective presents a collective body of knowledge and global experiences that can demonstrate the current situation and future trends in the use of exponential technologies and their potential for poverty reduction, improving health outcomes, strengthening health systems, and transforming traditional development aid structures. This book uses a translational innovation perspective to guide the reader – regardless of their area of expertise – on the rationale behind the co-creation of human-centered, affordable, and sustainable digital solutions. It addresses the interest of professionals from multiple areas (e.g., technology, health, social development, global financing) and it is a valuable resource for professionals, social scientists, practitioners, researchers, instructors, and undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the challenges and complexities of global public health, the applied uses of health technologies for equitable access to primary health care and universal health coverage.

• Presents the construction of a new paradigm for global health that is grounded on evidence-based global best practices and solutions, and agile innovation management
• Highlights reverse innovation from the Global South to give relevance to the R&D technological disruption of the Global North
• Explores future-ready perspectives founded on the strategic use of current and future technologies, an aspirational human-centered digital and cultural transformation design, and a roadmap towards Society 5.0