UN Report: Digital Innovation, Technologies and the Right to Health
The report examines the impact of digital innovation on the right to health, focusing on ensuring the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of health services.
Our Publications
A curated collection of Digital Health and Rights Project peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, policy briefs, and more for in-depth exploration.
Research Article: Digital Health and Human Rights of Young Adults in Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam: A Qualitative Participatory Action Research Study
This research article in the BMJ Global Health journal examines how young adults in Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam use mobile phones to access online health information and peer support, and the implications for their human rights.
Technical Brief: Why Gender Matters for Digital Health
This technical brief, commissioned by the GIZ-implemented Sector Initiative ‘Global Health’, explores how gender inequalities can affect the way digital health interventions are planned, designed and used.
Research Report: Digital Health and Human Rights of Young Adults in Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam
The final report of the Digital Health and Rights Project examines how young adults in Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam experience the digital transformation of health care, focusing on the balance between opportunities for empowerment and risks to human rights.
Research Report: Digital Health and Rights in Bangladesh and Colombia: Inception Paper
The inception paper explores the transformative potential of digital technology in health systems, particularly in low-resource settings, while addressing critical challenges to privacy, equality, and autonomy.
Research Article: Towards Digital Justice: Participatory Action Research in Global Digital Health
This research article in the BMJ Global Health journal explores the impact of digital health advancements on global inequalities, highlighting issues such as data colonialism and risks to marginalised communities.
Research Report: Digital Health and Rights in Ghana, Vietnam and Kenya: Inception Paper
The inception paper explores the role of digital health in Ghana, Vietnam, and Kenya, addressing the opportunities and challenges posed by digital transformation in health care.
Special Issue: Big Data, Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Health
This special section in the Health and Human Rights Journal explores how a human rights-driven approach can ensure innovation benefits all, especially vulnerable populations.