Digital Skills for Health: Youth Perspectives on Preparing Youth for a Healthier Tomorrow

Mission and objectives

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This youth-led panel explores how digital health interventions and literacy empower youth to make informed health decisions and improve outcomes. Panelists will discuss digital tools, strategies, and policies shaping youth engagement, focusing on mental health, chronic disease prevention, and equity. Through case studies, panelists will highlight successes and challenges in implementing digital health initiatives. The session will also examine the role of stakeholders – including tech companies, governments, and healthcare professionals – in advancing accessible, effective digital health policies.

The objectives for this panel are to:

• Identify key skills youth need for a healthy digital future.
• Highlight digital health literacy’s impact on behaviors, decisions, and equity.
• Explore strategies to improve accessibility, engagement, and effectiveness.
• Showcase case studies on successes and challenges in youth digital health.
• Identify current and future challenges in digital health and explore solutions.
• Examine youth-led initiatives driving digital health innovation.
• Discuss how stakeholders can promote digital health adoption.
• Assess digital health’s role in medical education and training professionals.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

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• Health policymakers shaping digital health strategies for youth.
• Educators and curriculum designers integrating digital health into learning.
• Youth advocates promoting health literacy and engagement.
• Digital health practitioners developing tools and interventions.
• Researchers and organizations working on youth-focused digital health initiatives.
• Professionals from tech, healthcare, and community organizations interested in youth digital health

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

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• Clearer understanding of key skills youth need for a digital health future.
• Insights into how digital health literacy influences youth behaviors and decision-making.
• Practical strategies to enhance youth engagement with digital health tools.
• Lessons from real-world case studies on successes, challenges, and best practices.
• Awareness of stakeholder roles in shaping digital health policies and interventions.
• Actionable recommendations for integrating digital health literacy into education and training.

FORMAT AND SCHEDULE

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Time	Session	Details
11:45 – 11:48	Opening remarks	Chair opens the session highlighting the urgency of inclusive digital health futures and how youth perspectives are essential to advancing equity, trust, and innovation in the field. Chair introduces the story and vision of WHO Youth4Health network’s digital health working group. Audience engages with a live Mentimeter poll aligned with a prior youth survey
11:48 – 12:13	Case spotlights: real-world insights	Short presentations by panelists and prerecorded videos by other youth advocates, illustrating youth experiences and expertise in digital health. Includes topics such as: – Social media & health misinformation – Legal perspectives on youth and data – Digital health in early-onset conditions – Medical education and youth inclusion – Codesign of AI in digital health systems for youth
12:13 – 12:23	Panel discussion	Chair moderates panel comparing survey results with audience input, discussion exploring divergences, shared concerns, and system-level insights.
12:23 – 12:28	Audience Q&A	Audience questions to panelists
12:28 – 12:30	Closing remarks	Chair offers concluding thoughts on youth agency in digital health transformation and collective next steps.

Speakers

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