Capacity Development to Leverage Advances in Health Informatics for All

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• eHealth
• Digital Health Literacy

Background:

• Professor John Mantas' scholarship significantly contributes to health informatics.
• Capacity development is crucial for advancing health informatics research and application.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elaborate on advancing new application areas for health informatics and eHealth solutions.
• To discuss the role of additional actors and geographical uptake in health informatics.
• To address challenges in fostering digital health literacy, engagement, and empowerment.

Main Methods:

• Review of Professor John Mantas' scholarship in health informatics.
• Elaboration on the evolution of health informatics and eHealth solutions.
• Discussion of strategies for building regional, European, and global health informatics capacities.

Main Results:

• Health informatics capacity development involves expanding application areas and geographical reach.
• Fostering digital health literacy, engagement, and empowerment are key challenges.
• Building regional and global health informatics capacities requires a multi-faceted approach.

Conclusions:

• Capacity development in health informatics is essential for research and application.
• Advancing health informatics and eHealth requires continuous innovation and collaboration.
• Addressing digital health literacy and empowerment is critical for global health equity.