Precision global health for real-time action
Analytics, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Precision global health for real-time action
Precision global health for real-time action
Precision global health, augmented with artificial intelligence, has the potential to address transnational problems (eg, outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, diabetes, addictions, ageing, or mental health) and deliver targeted and effective interventions through integrated approaches which combine life sciences, social sciences, and data sciences with public support. More than half the global population are connected to the Internet, mainly through mobile phones, and several countries in sub-Saharan Africa are leading the annual growth of active mobile social users with over 17% in 2018. Thus, the role of local populations and civil society is more important than ever, to identify challenges and work together to address some of the most pressing global health issues and sustainable development.
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