A key element that has come up various times in our work and a study we conducted to understand adolescents' use of digital platforms to access SRHR information, is the meaningful inclusion of young people in identifying the challenges and developing the solutions to the issues that affect them. Even in scenarios where legal and social barriers are addressed, young people may actively choose to not use digital interventions because it doesn't actually address their needs or is not presented in a format they find valuable, etc. Any prize developed around adolescents' needs should involve adolescents from the start, even in setting the direction of the prize such as in this discussion.
Finally, as mentioned in another thread. The idea of focusing a prize on mHealth is great and has much potential. However, it would be of benefit to narrow it back down to focus on mHealth for a "gender gap" issue to not loose the gender angle. It must take into consideration that different populations (such as girls and women) have less access to digital technologies and lower levels of digital literacy. The potential of mHealth may fall short if it doesn't first address the key gender gap in tech.
Thanks @pavel and @WD_Research for sharing the resources on mhealth and digital health and also for sharing your experience on usage of digital platforms. Great learning from your experiences.
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A key element that has come up various times in our work and a study we conducted to understand adolescents' use of digital platforms to access SRHR information, is the meaningful inclusion of young people in identifying the challenges and developing the solutions to the issues that affect them. Even in scenarios where legal and social barriers are addressed, young people may actively choose to not use digital interventions because it doesn't actually address their needs or is not presented in a format they find valuable, etc. Any prize developed around adolescents' needs should involve adolescents from the start, even in setting the direction of the prize such as in this discussion.
Finally, as mentioned in another thread. The idea of focusing a prize on mHealth is great and has much potential. However, it would be of benefit to narrow it back down to focus on mHealth for a "gender gap" issue to not loose the gender angle. It must take into consideration that different populations (such as girls and women) have less access to digital technologies and lower levels of digital literacy. The potential of mHealth may fall short if it doesn't first address the key gender gap in tech.