1. Facilitation Meeting on eHealth WSIS Forum, Geneva, 12 May 2010 World Health Organization International Telecommunication Union

2. “From trade to telemedicine, from education to environmental protection, we have in our hands, on our desktops and in the skies above, the ability to improve standards of living for millions upon millions of people…” Kofi Annan UN Secretary General Address to WSIS Geneva, 2003

3. ICT Applications: Benefits in all aspects of life  Highlighted the role of governments and all stakeholders  Focus on development  National e-strategies seen as fundamental  Health a driver as well as a beneficiary of ICT eHealth

4. Action line on eHealth (1)  Collaboration  health care, medical education, training and research  Access to world's medical knowledge and local content on health  Shared information systems for monitoring and alert of health threats eHealth

5. Action line on eHealth (2)  Promote standards for exchange of health data  Reach remote and underserved areas and populations  Provide aid in disasters & emergencies eHealth

6. Measuring progress on WSIS action lines Global eHealth survey Misha Kay Manager, Global Observatory for eHealth World Health Organization WSIS Forum 10 May 2010

7. Global Observatory for eHealth Dedicated to the improvement of health by providing Member States with information and guidance on effective practices, policies, and standards in eHealth. eHealth

8. eHealth Enabling actions – indicators for progress  eHealth policy  Multilingualism  Data protection

9. eHealth National eHealth policies  solid start but long way to go  developing countries need guidance  implementation slow

10. eHealth Global status national eHealth policy

11. eHealth EHL policy by World Bank income groups

12. eHealth EHL policy implementation by WB income gp

13. eHealth Plans for introduction of eHealth policy

14. eHealth Multilingualism / Multiculturalism policy  low adoption rate  not strong across any WB income groups

15. eHealth Multilingualism / Multiculturalism policy

16. eHealth Multiculturalism /Multilingualism strategy by WB income groups

17. eHealth Plans for multilingualism policy

18. eHealth Patient data protection  relatively new field  low adoption rate  many countries will need support but particularly developing countries

19. eHealth Legislation on patient data protection

20. eHealth Data protection by WB income groups

21. eHealth Going forward  eHealth no longer "new" and is growing fast  WHO will continue to guide and support developing countries in best practice and policy based on evidence

22. Thank you Global Observatory for eHealth www.who.int/goe www.who.int/goe