eHealth Conversations. Using Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge Exchange to Move Toward Universal Access to Health
Date
2016-05ISBN
978-92-75-11828-3
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[Introduction]. The publication of eHealth Conversations, developed with the support of
the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID),
represents a major step forward for the PAHO/WHO Strategy, since it explores
ways of implementing regional mechanisms with free and equitable access
to information and knowledge sharing. These initiatives aim to advance the
goals of more informed, equitable, competitive, and democratic societies, where
access to health information is considered a basic right. This publication is one
of the instruments used by PAHO/WHO to develop the initiatives outlined
in the Strategy, which coincides with the global eHealth strategy. One of the
fundamental needs for the improvement of eHealth is the dissemination of
information, and PAHO/WHO is assuming a leading role in this effort. The
development of this new electronic publication is a key step in disseminating
information that will be useful for decision makers on applying these
technologies for the health of the Americas.
This electronic book is one of the products of PAHO/WHO’s project: “eHealth
Conversations: Using Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge
Exchange to Move Toward Universal Access to Health.” Participants in these
conversations included experts on electronic health and other specialties.
Through virtual dialogues, the experts contributed with knowledge and
reflections on the present and the future of eHealth in the Americas, analyzed
the situation, and made recommendations for the implementation of electronic
health initiatives. These recommendations are not only intended for PAHO/
WHO, but also for governments and the private sector.
The aim of the project is to guarantee the convergence of local, national, and
regional initiatives regarding the adoption and application of ICTs for public
health, with special attention on critical issues in this field. It also intends
to strengthen individual and collective capacities of health workers and
institutions, connecting them in a network of on-line health networks, as well as
to reinforce the PAHO/WHO eHealth program. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) would like to acknowledge the Spanish
Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for for its financial support in
preparing this publication and developing the project titled “eHealth Conversations: Using
Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge Exchange to Move Toward Universal
Access to Health;” PAHO Member States for giving relevance to eHealth in the Region
through the eHealth Strategy and Plan of Action (2012–2017); and to the Hospital Italiano
de Buenos Aires for providing the technological platform and technical support for
realizing this project.
Translated title
Conversaciones sobre eSalud. Gestión de información, diálogos e intercambio de conocimiento para acercarnos al acceso universal a la salud
Subject
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
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