For all its devastation, one improvement the COVID-19 pandemic could catalyze is the advancement of the role digital technologies play in bridging gaps in access to healthcare for a range of conditions, including NCDs.

 

For the past three years, Access Accelerated has partnered with the World Bank to promote the detection and screening of NCDs, including by using digital health solutions. These solutions can help accelerate efforts to address the pre-existing health system weaknesses that have been further exposed by COVID-19.

 

In a new World Bank blog post, Andreas Seiter reflects on the collective efforts to bring forward the promise of digital health and the challenges that remain. Read the full story here.