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Cutting edge digital innovations: strengthening global capacity, preparedness and response to public health emergencies

Recent health emergencies have unnecessarily taken thousands lives and cost the global economy billions. The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø RDR Centre for dPHE leads on interdisciplinary research, training and policy to break down the limits of current health systems’ capacity and communities’ resilience to improve health and wellbeing; and respond to emergencies at local, national and Ìýinternational levels.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø RDR Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies seeks to:

• STRENGTHEN response to global public health challenges and emergencies
• LEAD cutting edge research into mobile technologies, data science and Policy
• HARNESS expertise across sectors to strengthen national and International collaboration
• CULTIVATE the next generation of experts through evidence-based teaching

The Centre provides a connection space for academics, researchers, innovators, decision-makers, NGOs and policymakers working in fields related to digital public health wishing to work collaboratively to tackle difficult questions. We hold a number of events and activities throughout the year including:

• International Digital Public Health Conference Series – our flagship annual event bringing together Digital Health, Public Health and Computer Science since 2009
• Postgraduate Taught Programmes - interdisciplinary courses and modules
• Frontiers Digital Health Journal – interdisciplinary open-access publication
• Summer School on Digital Public Health in Emergencies
• Masterclasses on Public Health and Big Data for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Sponsored Lecture Series featuring top international speakers
• Internship Opportunities to highlight potential career paths and employability across sectors

Our research interests include, but are not limited to:Ìý

Public HealthÌý -Ìý Disaster Risk ReductionÌý -Ìý Mobile Technologies Ìý-Ìý Serious Games Ìý-Ìý Digital Storytelling - Behaviour ChangeÌý -Ìý Citizens Science Ìý-Ìý Participatory Surveillance Ìý-Ìý Early Warning SystemsÌý -Ìý IoT/SensorsÌý -ÌýBig Data ModellingÌý -Ìý Machine learningÌý -Ìý Data ScienceÌý -Ìý Infection Prevention and ControlÌý -Ìý Decision Support SystemsÌý -Ìý Antimicrobial Stewardship Ìý-Ìý Maternal and Neonatal Health

Want to find out more, contribute to the further development of the Centre or connect with us?

Email:ÌýÌýÌý irdr.dphe@ucl.ac.uk

Office location:

RDR Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies (d-PHE)
Institute of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR)
Wilkins South Wing - 2nd Floor
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT

Social media:

Twitter - @Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø_dPHE
Facebook - @Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø_dPHE

People:

Dr. Patty Kostkova Ìý- Director of the RDR Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies p.kostkova@ucl.ac.uk