PHM-Exch> G2H2 policy dialogue on Wednesday, 12 May: Beyond state control and corporate power - an alternative digitalization of public health

[Gargeya Telakapalli]

Version française: ici <https://g2h2.org/posts/may2021-f/>

Versión en español: aquí <https://g2h2.org/posts/may2021-s/>
English website: here <https://g2h2.org/posts/may2021/>



*Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 14.00-15.30 hrs CEST*

*Beyond state control and corporate power: An alternative digitalization of
public health*

The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to putting data and digitalization
squarely at the centre of national and international public health.
Unfortunately, in several cases during the pandemic, such interest in the
potentials of digital health has materialised in the securitization of
health information and forms of data appropriation by private actors.

Until now, digital health has largely been presented by the corporate
sector and governments as a potential way to bypass the consequences of
weakened health systems. Civil society has already voiced strong critiques
of how individual data is used by the technology industry, and pointed out
many issues linked with privacy and state control of data. At the same
time, the industry is building power not only on the usage of individual
data, but also from its control and ownership of collective (anonymised)
data. This has resulted in Big Tech being able to influence how the whole
systems function.

We believe that shaping a different civil society approach to digital
health – one oriented towards ensuring public ownership of data, and its
use for building stronger health systems – can facilitate a post-pandemic
recovery that will make health care accessible to more people.

*This policy dialogue will be based on inputs from activists from different
regions of the world, who are working on ensuring that digital policies are
shaped from below and implemented for the benefit of the people.*

*Panelists*

·        Daria Cibrario, Public Services International, Geneva (EN)

·        Junho Jung, Center for Health and Social Change, South Korea (EN)

·        Matheus Falcão, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Direito Sanitário
and People’s Health Movement, Brazil (EN)

·        Elias Kondilis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (EN)

Introduction and moderation: Anita Gurumurthy, IT for Change
and Ana Vračar, People’s Health Movement

Civil society colleagues, representatives of WHO Member States and the
Secretariat and all others interested are most welcome to join us for this
meeting and to engage in the dialogue.

Attention: This policy dialogue will start 14.00 hrs CEST

Languages/interpretation: English – French – Spanish
Register for this policy dialogue: here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bz9mvjrDR8K4dIZrRzK8-A>
Please share with your teams/networks
Contact/session organizer: Ana Vračar <ana at phmovement.org>, People’s Health
Movement
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