Govern4Health App

On May 21^st, during the World Health Assembly panel on Global Governance, hosted by MSH CEO Dr. Jono Quick, the MSH-led Leadership, Gerencia , & Gobernancia (o LMG) Project announced the release of a new mobile application for governance called Govern4Health.

This smartphone app demystifies health governance by providing practical tasks and activities for its users. Unlike traditional methods of learning, Govern4Health provides a highly interactive way for users to learn about implementing good governance through tips, discussion forums, and quizzes, all of which can be accessed at any time.

Available in versions for both Apple and Android phones, the Govern4Health app is targeted to health leaders, gerentes, and those who govern within health systems. An easy to understand, graphically rich interface enables users to explore four essential governing practices – cultivating accountability, la participación de los interesados, el establecer de la dirección estratégica compartida, and stewarding resources – as well as a continuous governance enhancement. Navigating through each of these practices, the user is shown a new screen with a number of governance tasks for each practice, an example of the practice in use, and specific tools to use in support of these practices. A governance quiz is also available to test users on their gender responsiveness in governance settings. A frequently asked question (Preguntas más frecuentes) button provides in depth information on the use of governance in health and how best to use the governance practices.

The real purpose of this app is to provide an in-hand resource that any health professional can use to better understand how using good governance can save lives. This is more than a tool for understanding one’s own limitations on health governance but instead enables for a new dialogue with all those who are truly working to provide the most good for the most people.

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