The World Health Organization defines e-Health as "…the cost-effective and secure use of information and communications technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge and research..." (see Resolution 58/28 of the World Health Assembly, Geneva, 2005).
At the International Telecommunication Union, the ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division provides assistance to developing countries, among others, by advising on e-Health strategies and policies, creating guidelines and training materials on e-Health applications, and assisting in implementing technical cooperation projects. Our tools and services are geared to improving access to health services through better use of information and communications technologies (ICTs).
