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This is how Research and Development (R&D) can contribute to the health sector. (September17, 2024)

💥 #Misinformation and #Disinformation threatens progress toward the #sustainabledevelopmentgoals and any progress on health outcomes 💥 💥 Without investing time, energy and resources in tackling health misinformation and disinformation the work of many health institutions is likely to be far less impactful than hoped. 💫 At The Lancet we've been thinking a lot about this topic and how our content fits into the broader picture, what we can do to prevent misuse of our content, and how we can combat health misinformation and disinformation. We've been thinking this through with an extraordinary group of colleagues Siân Crucefix Ursula Hofer Chloe Wilson Hugh Thomas Tim Dehnel and more. Here's a reflection of some of our conversations and progress: https://lnkd.in/eVsFZbVK I got into health research, policy and knowledge generation because I wanted to use that platform to build bridges, to collaborate and advance the health of people and planet. It worries me deeply how complex and challenging it is to do that in the current information ecosystem

Exciting News from the 77th World Health Assembly! Join me as I share key insights from the recent webcast "Artificial Intelligence for Health: Opportunities, Risks, and Governance" from the 77th World Health Assembly - World Health Organization moderated by Dr. Magdalena Skipper. Discover how the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is set to revolutionize healthcare in the EU, empowering individuals to control their health data and fostering innovation in digital health. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion! Link to the article is included below, feel free to share your thoughts, and comments on the use of AI in Healthcare #HealthcareInnovation #EHDS #AIforHealth #77thworldhealthassembly #WHO #EU #EuropeanHealthDataSpace #AIACT #AIINHEALTHCARE #USAID #EuropeanUnion #Europeancommision

Our new paper, led by PhD student Meghan Meredith, is now online at BMC Health Services Research: https://lnkd.in/eusz35PP In this paper, we examine measures of geographic access to obstetric care and ask whether they are useful for measuring progress and planning action. Some of the takeaways: * We highlight some drawbacks of current county-based measures, like the "Maternity Care Desert." This measure has flaws, especially when measuring access in a state like Georgia which has a large number of small counties: 1. County-based measures don't necessarily capture distance to obstetric care. 82% of reproductive-aged women who live in Maternity Care Deserts in Georgia live within 25 miles of obstetric care. 2. Georgia would need a 67% increase in obstetric facilities to eliminate Maternity Care Deserts in Georgia. This would require a dramatic increase in workforce and could potentially dilute volume among obstetric facilities. Therefore, it is not clear if eliminating maternity care deserts is a realistic or desirable goal. * Current distance-based measures also have their drawbacks since they typically focus on distance to one "type" of obstetric care (e.g., critical care). This paper points to the need for better ways to evaluate and plan action to improve the accessibility of high-quality, risk-appropriate obstetric care.

The European Health Data Space Regulation seeks to overcome significant obstacles in digital health by creating a comprehensive framework for sharing electronic health data. Read our insights here. https://lnkd.in/eeS37bh5 #digitalhealth #healthdata #EU

The European Health Data Space Regulation seeks to overcome significant obstacles in digital health by creating a comprehensive framework for sharing electronic health data. Read our insights here. https://lnkd.in/ef8WZrUH #digitalhealth #healthdata #EU

Were you also looking forward to the text of the provisionally agreed Regulation on the European Health Data Space (#EHDS)? Here it is:

Is public health relevant for the REAL world? Listen how health in and for all policies can make a case for investing in health. https://lnkd.in/dRb68PEs

An interesting high level discussion hosted by EUPHA - European Public Health Association and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies with WHO Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge on "Is public health relevant in the new world?" The short answer is...of course! Hard to disagree with anything that was said. But I will say this. There seems to be an overemphasis on improving communication in public health without sufficient acknowledgement of the many forces that are countering that communication. In a post-COVID world where we have seen the impact of misinformation and disinformation, it doesn't matter how well you communicate something, there will be a group of people who are uninterested and unpersuaded by scientific facts and rational argument. We need to move to evidence based interventions that tackle disinformation and misinformation. Without that we are hanging onto a concept of health uniting people, when what we see around the world is health dividing people.

Interested in understanding which health R&D is happening, where, and with which funding? The World Health Organization Global Observatory on Health R&D allows you to explore which clinical trials are ongoing, how much is spent on R&D, or discover cover patterns or gaps to help inform future R&D directions, and much more. #globalhealth #randd #healthproducts Amina Haouala Sarah Charnaud Mercedes Perez Gonzalez