Digital platforms for health information and communication can be used to increase patient engagement. But what do we mean by patient engagement and how does it affect health outcomes?

The remote provision of medical services through video consultations and other digital technologies has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telemedicine is the provision of remote clinical services using electronic audio and visual means. Interactive real-time services, such as video consultations or live messaging, are probably the most familiar but telemedicine also includes remote monitoring of patients using tech devices and storage and forwarding of clinical images and data.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an acceleration in the adoption and use of telemedicine.

The WHO’s Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025 encourages and supports member states in developing and implementing strategies for digital transformation in healthcare.

International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on 12th May, the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), who is considered the founder of the nursing profession.