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Despite progress in many areas, the world continues to face massive global health challenges. Although people between 15 and 30 years old make up nearly a quarter of the world’s total population, the international community dedicates less than 2% of global development assistance for health toward young people.
As digital natives young people bring a unique perspective to global discussions and can provide valuable contributions. We surveyed over 1,500 young people around the world to shed light on what young people really think about technology in global health.
What's inside
- What are young people’s top health concerns?
- How many young people use technology for their health-related needs?
- Are young people’s health concerns being adequately addressed?
- How does the future of health look like?
- What are young people’s top health concerns?
- How many young people use technology for their health-related needs?
- Are young people’s health concerns being adequately addressed?
- How does the future of health look like?
92% of young people agree that technology is a critical enabler of health care solutions.
79% of young people around the world think that their health concerns are not adequately addressed.
84% of young people say that in the future they will use more digital, web-based technologies, and/or apps to track their health and inform health-related decisions.
Coalition Partners
This report is brought to you by a new coalition of the world’s leading health and rights organizations including Fondation Botnar, Women Deliver, PATH, and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Health & technology: What young people really think
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Health & Technology: 4 takeaways on what young people think
Article by Devex Editor
To learn more about what today’s young people think about the intersection of technology in global health, Devex, working with Fondation Botnar, the Partnership on Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, PATH, and Women Deliver asked more than 1,500 young people between the ages of 15 - 30 for their views. Here are the four things we learned.
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