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The Global Health Informatics landscape and JAMIA
Hamish S F Fraser1,2,3, Keyana Zahiri2, Nicole Kim1
1Brown Center for Biomedical Informatics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Summary
Global Health Informatics (GHI) has advanced healthcare in vulnerable regions for 20 years. Collaborative innovation between high-income and low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) drives GHI
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Global Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Global Health Informatics (GHI) has evolved over two decades.
- Significant advancements in informatics tools have improved healthcare in vulnerable and remote communities.
- Successful GHI projects often involve collaboration between high-income and low- or middle-income countries (LMICs).
Approach:
- This perspective reviews the academic landscape of GHI.
- Analysis focuses on articles published in JAMIA over the past 6.5 years.
- Criteria include articles on LMICs, international health, indigenous populations, refugee populations, and research subtypes.
- Comparative analysis extends to JAMIA Open and three other health informatics journals.
Key Points:
- GHI has demonstrated success in improving healthcare delivery and outcomes globally.
- Collaboration and innovation sharing between countries at different income levels are crucial for GHI advancements.
- The review identifies trends and gaps in GHI research within leading informatics journals.
Conclusions:
- GHI is a maturing field with a history of impactful contributions.
- Continued collaboration and focused research are essential for advancing GHI.
- Journals play a crucial role in disseminating GHI research and fostering global health equity.
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