International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation

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Meeting: 

78th WHA Individual Statements

Agenda Item: 
- Item 24.2 Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board were discussed during the 156th Executive Board meeting in February 2025.
Statement: 

Honourable Chair, distinguished delegates,

The International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation, as the voice of over 500,000 pharmaceutical students and recent graduates, supports the extension of the WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health to 2027.

IPSF released the Global Declaration on Digital Health in 2024. As digital natives and part of the most accessible healthcare workforce, we are important stakeholders in co-creating and shaping digitally integrated healthcare systems.
Noting the progress made, IPSF calls on WHO and Member States to:
-Systematically integrate pharmacists into the national digital health strategy at all levels from primary care to regulation of digital solutions;
-Establish mechanisms to sustainably finance youth-led digital health innovations;
-Integrate robust digital ethics frameworks, emphasizing data privacy and responsible AI use, into all health technology initiatives.

Thank you.