Navigating digital health waves

Increasingly, digital technologies are transforming the delivery of health services and the functioning of health systems. Many of these technologies have also presented new ways of doing research and informed rapid decision-making. In this episode, we hear how UNICEF worked with Jamaica to rapidly deploy an electronic registry solution for the COVID-19 vaccine. We also learn that the Philippine government created a huge opportunity for research by allowing open access to data from COVID-19 tests.Host Garry Aslanyan speaks with the following guests: Alvin Marcelo: Executive Director of Asia eHealth Information Network andChief Medical Information Officer of St. Luke's Medical Center in the PhilippinesKarin Källander: Senior Health Adviser and Chief of the Digital Health & Information Systems Unit, UNICEFRelated documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website at https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast/navigating-digital-health-wavesWe are keen to engage with you, our listeners, at every step of the way – please feel free to suggest topics and questions to be discussed and share your feedback by dropping us a line at [email protected] @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.