Climate conscious health equity is essential to achieve climate-resilient digital healthcare

Abstract

This short communication highlights the role of digital health equity in supporting climate-resilient digital healthcare pathways for global communities experiencing the health crisis exacerbated by climate change and environmental degradation. Specifically, to design digital health responsibly to support climate change adaptation as an inclusive, equitable, human-centered process means acknowledging the interconnectedness of human health and the health of the natural environment. In this process, we recommend a more integrated and participatory approach to the dimensions of ecological and environmental determinants of health and ethical representation of diverse and vulnerable voices.

Keywords

• Digital health
• Equity
• Climate-resilient healthcare
• Climate change
• Ecological determinants of health
• Environmental determinants of health