SESSIONS
One of the benefits of Health 2.0 is choice, where citizens take a more active role in their health. At the same time, there is increasing pressure on professionals, as well as on national and local systems to better manage the consequences of the online world. These pressures arise in part from the perception and understanding of quality, evidence and risk. What does the future hold in the "flat world", where globalization and the networked world are creating interdepedence, new communities and new ways of communicating? This session will consider the role of citizens, health professionals, industry and governments in facing the challenges of the next decade as technologies evolve and as our ability to understand and manage in the online world improves.
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Biography
Joan Dzenowagis is an international health policy specialist at the World Health Organization, with experience in information and communication technology (ICT) and public health, policy and strategy development. She has held posts in disease surveillance, information technology strategy and research, as well as managing an international public-private partnership in ICT and health. Currently she is responsible for eHealth governance and Internet affairs. Her research covers global and regional developments in new technologies in the health sector, ranging from eHealth policy to health information on the Internet.
