Protecting Older, Vulnerable Populations in the COVID-19 Era: Scaling Technology Solutions (WSIS TalkX)
UN Entity:
ITU
SDGs:
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Innovation Area:
Mobile Phone-based Innovations
There has been a major uptake in telehealth and telemedicine around the world to ensure healthcare systems can continue to serve patients amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Beyond virtual doctor visits, innovative technology has a wide-reaching role in keeping vulnerable older populations safe at home, including remote patient monitoring and artificial intelligence.
The WSIS Team will host a weekly virtual WSIS TalkX for the WSIS Stakeholders to interact, connect and collaborate.