Perspectives of Digital Health Innovations in Low- and Middle-Income Health Care Systems From South and Southeast Asia

Digital health innovations have emerged globally as a transformative force for addressing health system challenges, particularly in resource-constrained settings. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of these innovations for enhancing public health. In South and Southeast Asia,...

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Published in:Journal of medical Internet research Vol. 26; no. 5; p. e57612
Main Authors: Yi, Siyan, Yam, Esabelle Lo Yan, Cheruvettolil, Kochukoshy, Linos, Eleni, Gupta, Anshika, Palaniappan, Latha, Rajeshuni, Nitya, Vaska, Kiran Gopal, Schulman, Kevin, Eggleston, Karen N
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Canada Journal of Medical Internet Research 25.11.2024
JMIR Publications
Subjects:
Asia, Southeastern
Cambodia
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Delivery of Health Care
Developing Countries
Digital Health
E-health
Epidemics
Evidence-based medicine
Forecasts and trends
Health aspects
Humans
India
Management
Medical innovations
Multiculturalism
Pandemics
Public health
SARS-CoV-2
Southeast Asia
Technology and civilization
Technology application
Telemedicine
Viewpoint
Asia, Southeastern
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
India
Asia
global health
health AI
digital health
South and Southeast Asia
public health responses
LMICs
digital health innovations
low- and middle-income countries
global health contexts
health care challenges
artificial intelligence
public health
ISSN:1438-8871, 1439-4456, 1438-8871
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Summary:Digital health innovations have emerged globally as a transformative force for addressing health system challenges, particularly in resource-constrained settings. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of these innovations for enhancing public health. In South and Southeast Asia, a region known for its cultural diversity and complex health care landscape, digital health innovations present a dynamic interplay of challenges and opportunities. We advocate for ongoing research built into system development and an evidence-based strategy focusing on designing and scaling national digital health infrastructures combined with a vibrant ecosystem or “marketplace” of local experiments generating shared experience about what works in which settings. As the global digital health revolution unfolds, the perspectives drawn from South and Southeast Asia—including the importance of local partnerships—may provide valuable insights for shaping future strategies and informing similar initiatives in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to effective digital health strategies across diverse global health contexts.
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ISSN:1438-8871
1439-4456
1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/57612