Medical Xpress December 6, 2025
Deanna Neff

Make way for digital health. Smart watches and health apps aren’t just for fitness enthusiasts and people with access to advanced care—the World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to these and other digital tech devices to enhance health and wellness across the globe.

As the world’s population becomes more and more connected, the WHO has reaffirmed its global strategy to boost the use of digital health tools.

The aim? To encourage countries to lean into digital health tools to support universal health coverage and improve well-being worldwide.

WHO defines universal health coverage as “all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.”

The updated plan, “Global...

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