Methods Inf Med 2007; 46(05): 503-505
DOI: 10.1160/ME5006
Editorial
Schattauer GmbH

Towards Health for All: WHO and IMIA Intensify Collaboration

Joint Communiqué during Medinfo 2007 in Brisbane
A. Geissbuhler
1   International Medical Informatics Association
,
R. Haux
1   International Medical Informatics Association
,
S. Y. Kwankam
2   World Health Organization
› Author Affiliations
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 January 2018 (online)

Summary

Objective: To intensify the collaboration between WHO, the World Health Organization, and IMIA, the International Medical Informatics Association.

Methods: Identifying key areas of collaboration and publishing a joint communiqué during Medinfo 2007 in Brisbane, Australia.

Results and Conclusions: WHO and IMIA have identified three keyareas of joint work for the next three years: the Global Observatory for eHealth, the use of I CT for the development of the health and health care workforce, and sharing eHealth products and services related to intellectual property for development.