The promise of digital health technologies for integrated care for maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases

Abstract

Téa Collins and colleagues argue that evidence based digital health can improve access to and the quality of integrated care, especially in low and middle income countries

Integrating care across non-communicable diseases and maternal and child health

“…The articles cover topics including multisectoral approaches to incorporating mental health into care services for women, infants, and children 11 ; increasing access to interdisciplinary education for the health workforce through e-learning 12 ; defining research priorities for integrated care 13 ; inappropriate marketing practices for baby foods 14 ; and using digital health solutions. 15 We hope that the evidence presented will inspire national efforts to support the implementation and scale-up of integrated NCD and maternal and child health programmes to help achieve universal health coverage and meet the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…”

“…The articles cover topics including multisectoral approaches to incorporating mental health into care services for women, infants, and children 11 ; increasing access to interdisciplinary education for the health workforce through e-learning 12 ; defining research priorities for integrated care 13 ; inappropriate marketing practices for baby foods 14 ; and using digital health solutions. 15 …”