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The Power of Data in Health | LSE Festival

This event discusses the importance of health-related data as a resource to transform the world for the better and even save lives if used effectively by policymakers, healthcare providers, academics, and journalists.
This event discusses the importance of health-related data as a resource to transform the world for the better and even save lives if used effectively by policymakers, healthcare providers, academics, and journalists.
Saturday 17 June 2023 | 1 hour 21 seconds

We are rightly concerned about the misuse of our personal data, but data science and the tracking of data reveal crucial information about the impacts of change on people, as the COVID-19 pandemic uncovered. Health and well-being must also be seen beyond the medical point of view - the space we live in has a strong impact on us, as shown in our Festival exhibition Mapping People and Change.