The Benefits and Challenges of Digital Health

Since the internet globalization started in the 1990s, the society has experienced a fast-growing pace of change. Many cultural and social habits were modified, and new experiences of communication and networking became the “new normal,” like using smartphones and application software to interact, from e-mail to the current instant messengers and recently the social media. To potentialize the benefits and reduce the challenges of digital health, the combination of digital tools (like artificial intelligence) with better nutrition, healthcare strategies for children, and integrated health population data management to enhance the delivery of healthcare for individuals will be a must. The challenge of Digital Health in the 21st Century will not be primarily technological, but above all human!