Category: TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH EQUALITIES PROGRAMME: TECHNOLOGY

The Health Equalities Programme: COVID-19 TECHNOLOGY podcast episode showcases how healthcare workers and scientists are the key to breaking down the barriers to vaccination hesitancy. The “Your Voice is Amplified,” podcast and the second part of our podcast series covering Hospitals of the Future, “A World Without Antibiotics: The Race towards Vaccinations” highlights the driving force of Technology. In this MedTech series, we touch upon the impact of wearable technology on vaccine uptake.  

HEALTH EQUALITIES PROGRAMME: Extended Dialogue SCIENCE

The Health Equalities Programme: COVID-19 SCIENCE Extended Dialogue took place between specialists in the field of MedTech to break down the barriers to vaccine uptake in the RBKC and to understand the thoughts and opinions of the Royal borough’s citizens. Many factors continue to promote vaccine hesitancy. Some of these factors include religious reasons, personal beliefs, safety concerns, and lack of information regarding vaccines, according to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy.

HEALTH EQUALITIES PROGRAMME: Focus Group SCIENCE

The Health Equalities Programme: COVID-19 SCIENCE focus group study was organised as a 1:1 face-to-face workshop with a resident of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to explore vaccine hesitancy. The questions raised over Covid-19 are an unsolved mystery with many concerns amongst resident prolific. We assess best practices for debunking Covid-19 myths during this podcast episode. Most RBKC residents were keen to take precautionary measures to tackle Covid-19 rather than opting for vaccines for children under 10 years’ old.

HEALTH EQUALITIES PROGRAMME: Intro

The Health Equalities Programme launches with the Your Voice is Amplified podcast series that covers “A World Without Antibiotics: The Race towards Vaccinations.” Are the rumours surrounding Covid-19 vaccines true? Who are the key funders of R&D, and what is their role in improving healthcare facilities in the post-pandemic era? We will also explore the impact of wearable technology on vaccine uptake and the role of investors, research centres and Universities such as the Royal borough’s Imperial College.