The World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and three of
the six WHO Regional Committees adopted a number of resolutions on eHealth: the use
of information and communication technology for health. These resolutions have given
legitimacy to eHealth as an area of work for WHO and its member states. The implementation
of these resolutions will contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) and the Universal Health Coverage. eHealth has been per -ceived as reducing
the cost of healthcare, improving quality and equitable access to health services.
Keywords
eHealth - information and communication technology - World Health Organization - World
Health Assembly - millennium development goals - universal health coverage