Health Action International

Today marks the launch of the Digital Rights and Health Alliance, a new civil society led initiative calling for the safeguarding of people and their fundamental rights in the use of new and algorithmic technologies in the health sector. ▶ Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eDgUkR7E

Ensuring high levels of digital health literacy is essential for equitable access to healthcare. The EU must also commit to comprehensive regulation of digital health tools to ensure their safety & benefit to patients.  ➡️ Read our policy brief: https://lnkd.in/ebBFZcv9

Meet Sepiso Moonga, a youth champion from Zambia who advocates for #healthyadolescents. For Sepiso, access to #SRH services can be improved if parents, faith leaders and decision-makers keep engaging in open conversations with youth.

❓ What do we mean when we say that organisations do not have to be technology experts to apply for our AI Accountability grants? Let's explore! 👇🏼 🟢  We're welcoming applications from organisations and coalitions that want to promote social justice by establishing accountability over the use of AI systems in Europe. 🟢 It means that we're welcoming applications from different fields, from labour rights advocates, to human rights defenders, to digital rights organisations to climate justice advocates and more! ✨ You do not have to be an expert in technology, but you want to address how AI impacts people and communities that are experiencing AI harms on the ground✨ Your primary expertise can be in other areas of work! 🟢 Explore some of the ways how AI use and development impacts people and communities in our graphics 👉🏼 Read more and apply by 6 January here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eAZGiBUc Our team will be hosting two online 'Ask us anything' sessions for anyone interested to find out more. Please register below. 📅 Wednesday, 23 October 11-12h CET, you can register here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eSKKxAE3 📅 Tuesday, 5 November 14-15h CET, you can register here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/evydSkie #grantmaking #grants #philanthropy #fundingopportunity #civilsociety #socialchange #AI #artificialintelligence #fundraising #techjustice #socialjustice

By addressing the challenges posed by gaps in digital health literacy, the European Union can promote equity, improve health outcomes, and empower people to take control of their health in the digital age. A new policy brief explores the issues and gives recommendations on how to ensure that all people in the EU can benefit from innovations in digital health. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebBFZcv9

Climate change is a major threat to global health, with those already vulnerable, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with overstretched and underfunded health systems, at greatest risk. It is essential that governments integrate health into climate agendas: https://lnkd.in/e3vdsD9X

Beneath the often overly positive narrative promoting artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector as a cost-effective and essential tool to improve lives lies a more nuanced reality in which major risks exist. Civil society has a role to play to ensure a balanced media narrative around health AI. Here's how: https://lnkd.in/exekDD6H

The Dutch Multi-party Initiative on Global Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) was launched earlier this month with the aim of maintaining the Netherlands' leadership role on these critical issues by bringing together parliamentarians from a broad range of political parties. Take a look back at the launch and the important messages to the government coming from civil society and MPs: https://lnkd.in/em2J5Zrd

➡️ SHARP’S youth champion, Blessings Bwalya has a strong message for decision-makers in Zambia: 🗨️Always put the wellbeing of adolescents and access to #SRH services high on the agenda, not just during elections. The voice of youth matters and deserves to be heard at all times. #HealthyAdolescents

An #ACCISS case study of price components of glucose meters & test strips found that governments must control prices & mark-ups of these (and other) essential medical devices to improve affordability of self-testing, especially for people in low- and middle-income countries who use #insulin. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/egJmK2k3