eHealth in the Region of the Americas: breaking down the barriers to implementation. Results of the World Health Organization’s Third Global Survey on eHealth
Abstract
[Introduction]. In 2005, all WHO Member States committed to working to achieve universal health coverage
(UHC) (1), in a collective expression of the belief that all people in need should have access to health
services without risk of financial ruin or impoverishment. Working for universal health coverage is a
powerful mechanism for achieving improved health and well-being, as well as for promoting human development.
This, the Third Global Survey on eHealth, conducted by the WHO Global Observatory for
eHealth (GOe), reflects a special perspective: the use of eHealth to support universal health coverage.
eHealth – referring to the cost-effective and safe use of information and communication technologies
(ICTs) to support health and health-related areas, including health care, health surveillance, health
literature and education, and health-related knowledge and research (2) – plays a vital role in the promotion
of universal health coverage, including using telehealth or mobile health devices (mHealth) to
provide services to remote populations and marginalized communities.
eHealth facilitates the training of health personnel through virtual learning; makes education
more accessible, especially for those who are isolated; and improves diagnosis and treatment by providing
accurate and timely information on patients using digital health records. The strategic use of
ICTs improves the operations and financial efficiency of health systems... The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is grateful to its collaborators in
particular, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the consultants whose dedication, technical
know-how, and support have made this report possible.
Translated title
La eSalud en la Región de las Américas: derribando las barreras a la implementación. Resultados de la Tercera Encuesta Global de eSalud de la Organización Mundial de la Salud
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Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
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