When COVID-19 hit, the adoption of digital health technologies skyrocketed as many health services moved online. Global health institutions and leaders are now looking to harness this high-tech momentum to expand universal health coverage and bring services to underserved communities.
Digital health was on the agenda at the Mobile World Congress — the world's largest mobile industry event, which took place in Barcelona, Spain — where attendees could see everything from remote surgery robots to digital health startups from every corner of the world and more than one big pharma logo.
For the 11th consecutive year, the congress was also home to the Digital Health & Wellness Summit, a one-day event hosted by the European Connected Health Alliance.
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Natalie Donback
Natalie Donback is a freelance journalist and editor based in Barcelona, where she covers climate change, global health, and the impact of technology on communities. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at Devex, covering aid and the humanitarian sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from Lund University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Barcelona and Columbia Journalism School.
