This blog is based on the chapter: Saatchi, A. G. (2026). The Role of Technology in Tackling Global Health Challenges. In Addressing Global Health Challenges Through Financial Innovation and Health Technologies. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. Full chapter available here: Read the full chapter. Global health is often discussed through the language of hospitals, doctors, medicines, and treatments. But the true scope of global health is much wider. It is shaped not only by c

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