Classification of digital health interventions v1.0

A shared language to describe the uses of digital technology for health.

Overview

The classification of digital health interventions (DHIs) categorises the different ways in which digital and mobile technologies are being used to support health system needs.

Historically, the diverse communities working in digital health—including government stakeholders, technologists, clinicians, implementers, network operators, researchers, donors— have lacked a mutually understandable language with which to assess and articulate functionality. A shared and standardised vocabulary was recognised as necessary to identify gaps and duplication, evaluate effectiveness, and facilitate alignment across different digital health implementations.

Targeted primarily at public health audiences, this Classification framework aims to promote an accessible and bridging language for health programme planners to articulate functionalities of digital health implementations.