| | This report presents the initial systematic efforts to make an economic case for implementing a set of evidence-based digital health interventions for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Additionally, the report emphasizes the need to improve access to the necessary digital tools and infrastructure. Building on existing WHO-ITU guidance and recommendations, this report assesses the potential of digital health interventions to strengthen the global response to NCDs. It estimates the costs associated with implementing three broad categories of digital health solutions (telemedicine, mobile health, and health chatbots), projects the corresponding health and economic benefits, and evaluates the overall return on investment.
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| | Show | | Capacity Building, Digital inclusion, ICT applications, BHBM, Digital Health, Cross Sector | Initiatives | English | 9/23/2024 |
| | Sub-Saharan Africa is uniquely positioned significantly increase its current agricultural productivity to lift the region’s more than 400 million people out of extreme poverty and improve the livelihood of approximately 250 million smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the region. To achieve that, substantive digital transformation of the agriculture sector is required through improved infrastructure and increased access to and use of digital technologies for agriculture. To improve the current understanding of sub-Saharan Africa’s digital agriculture landscape, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) undertook this study in 47 countries. The report is composed of 47 desk-based country case studies against six thematic focal areas, the aim of which is to present a snapshot of the status of digital agriculture in each country. This is followed by highlights of the main findings of the analysis of the country profiles with suggested steps for future action. The findings of the study are presented to FAO and ITU Member States, as well as all relevant stakeholders with the purpose of advancing and supporting investment in digital transformation of the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa.
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| | Show | | ICT applications, e-Agriculture, Cross Sector | Initiatives | | 3/11/2022 |
| | The mSafeListening handbook provides evidence-based message libraries for the promotion of safe listening behaviours and prevention of hearing loss. It includes guidance on how to develop, integrate, implement and evaluate a national mSafeListening programme.
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| | Show | | Capacity Building, ICT applications, BHBM, Digital Health, Cross Sector | Initiatives | | 3/2/2022 |
| | This publication on artificial intelligence (AI) for agriculture is the fifth in the E-agriculture in Action series, launched in 2016 and jointly produced by FAO and ITU. It aims to raise awareness about existing AI applications in agriculture and to inspire stakeholders to develop and replicate the new ones. Improvement of capacity and tools for capturing and processing data and substantial advances in the field of machine learning open new horizons for data- driven solutions that can support decision-making, facilitate supervision and monitoring, improve the timeliness and effectiveness of safety measures (e.g. use of pesticides), and support automation of many resource-consuming tasks in agriculture. It presents the reader with a collection of informative applications highlighting various ways AI is used in agriculture and offering valuable insights on the implementation process, success factors, and lessons learnt.
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| https://www.itu.int/pub/D-STR-E_AGRICULT.05-2021 | Show | | Capacity Building, ICT applications, e-Agriculture, Cross Sector | Initiatives | | 12/22/2021 |
| | This report brings to light some of the important aspects of dealing with health misinformation in the digital age. Digital communication channels and online platforms can serve as a highly cost-effective means of delivery and promotion for public health guidance; but they can also act as a breeding ground for rumours, conspiracy theories and misbeliefs about a novel health threat. It should therefore be the objective of policy-makers and infodemic managers to leverage Information and communication technology (ICT) in a way that empowers people so that they can access reliable and useful content, while identifying and avoiding misinformation and disinformation. The report looks at experiences of selected countries in leveraging ICTs in COVID-19 'infodemic' response, discusses available solutions, and identifies some of the key enablers for effective digital policy implementation.
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| https://www.itu.int/pub/D-STR-ICT_APP-2021-01 | Show | | Capacity Building, Emergency telecommunications, ICT applications, BHBM, Digital Health | | 12/16/2021 |
