Special Issue: Big Data, Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Health

Sara L.M. Davis and Carmel Williams

Digital technologies and AI are transforming healthcare, but their rapid adoption poses ethical challenges such as privacy, surveillance, and equity. 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.

Key Insights include:

– Digital health technologies and AI often exacerbate inequalities, disproportionately affecting marginalised communities.

– Ethical concerns like surveillance, privacy violations, and inequities must be addressed with balanced frameworks.

-Equitable systems prioritising accessibility and inclusivity are essential to leave no one behind.

– Human rights-based governance can promote transparency, justice, and fairness in global health policies.

– Policies must ensure health innovations are distributed equitably across all communities.

Balancing technological innovation with the protection of fundamental human rights is vital to achieving equity in healthcare. A human rights-driven approach in digital health governance ensures fairness, accountability, and dignity for all.

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