Together towards tomorrow: partnerships powering the digital transformation of the health sector

Abstract

This editorial presents a collective vision of unity, innovation and collaboration, and a shared desire for resilient and more equitable health systems worldwide, urging the global health community to harness the collective strength of alliances and international collaboration to guide the health sector into a new era of digital transformation and innovation. This era has been called by the United Nations Secretary-General as the age of digital interdependence, a concept that encapsulates the interconnectedness of our global community and highlights how advancements in one region can promote and support progress across the globe, as demonstrated by digital health interventions and reference standards that have wide applicability and replicability, with contextualization, and where the sharing of implementation experiences can lead to collective improvements in quality, sustainability and scalability. [...]