Digital health diplomacy: Regional and global digital health in a post-pandemic world

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Digital health is having its moment on the diplomatic stage. Recognising the rapidly accelerating digital transformation of healthcare following COVID-19, the ‘G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration’ called for “continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks, aligning well with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) advocacy for “more effective public participation and transparency in national and international digital health decision-making processes, such as through international consultation processes or a stakeholder forum”. Recognising MEDINFO 2023 as a prime example of such a ‘trusted global digital health network’ and ‘stakeholder forum’ for ‘international digital health decision-making’, we propose a MEDINFO2023 panel discussion on how 'Digital Health Diplomacy’ (DHD) may serve as a boundary-spanner in this growing field to build functional knowledge bridges between regions and cultures. We will present examples from different international contexts where progress is being made on global projects for digital health services. DHD may help the public understand the value of global digital health services, and inform policy-makers and academics about the diplomacy required to achieve them. Following this panel presentation, we invite the convened global digital health community of digital health professionals, diplomats, political and social scientists, epidemiologists, academics, and clinicians to discuss, critique, and advance the emerging domain of DHD for advancing global digital health.

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