Research Roundup
A monthly newsletter that brings you the latest and most relevant insights from the global digital health landscape
“It is our hope that these Digital Health Research Roundups bring together knowledge and best practices, in compact digestible chunks, to advance evidence-based digitization of the healthcare sector and help guide your way.”
Dr. Smisha Agarwal, Director, CGDHI
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Launched in June 2023, this collaborative initiative brings together subject matter experts to explore timely themes in digital health. Each month, we curate, summarize, and comment on recent studies and normative reports, highlighting key takeaways and sharing expert insights from CGDHI researchers and thought leaders from across the globe.
Research Roundups cover a wide range of global digital health topics, from gender considerations to climate change and from the digitization of community-based information systems to the use of predictive analytics in global health. Some of our past issues have featured our colleagues at the World Bank, Global Digital Health Monitor, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, School of Medicine, and Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design.
We value engagement with our global community and invite you to join us as we explore the latest developments in global digital health.
Previous Editions
How Telemedicine is Redefining Healthcare Access
In this month's Roundup, we explore the potential of telemedicine in resource-limited settings, highlighting recent research. In conversation with Dr. Sanjay Sood and Dr. Neha Verma, we also discuss the development of India’s eSanjeevani, one of the world’s largest telemedicine programs.
Digital Health Innovations Tackling the Climate Crisis
This edition of the newsletter examines different opportunities that digital health tools present for climate adaptation, resilience, and equity– in collaboration with Dr. Dheeya Rizmie from Mathematica.
World Bank Report Highlights: Digital-in-health
This Research Roundup highlights a key resource for policymakers engaging in digital transformation: ‘Digital-in-Health: Unlocking the Value for Everyone’, recently released by the World Bank. Created with Malarvizhi Veerappan, Marelize Gorgens, and Somil Nagpal from the World Bank as our guest editors for this edition.
Digital Tools for Malaria Management
In this Research Roundup, Dr. Soumyadipta Acharya writes about leveraging digital tools for malaria management.
Digital Tools for Tuberculosis Management
In this month’s Digital Health Research Roundup, Dr. Joowhan Sung writes about leveraging digital health interventions for tuberculosis control.
Social Media for Health Behaviour Change
In this edition of the Research Roundup, we invited Marla Shaivitz and Dr. Radha Rajan to share their thoughts on the role of social media as a research and communications tool in the field of social and behavior change.