Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow
Digital health technologies (DHTs) can be transformative in the delivery and outcomes of healthcare, especially for women in countries like India. Despite their potential, their efficacy is undermined by existing gender-based disparities in autonomy, education, and access. This paper seeks to discu...
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Digital health technologies (DHTs) can be transformative in the delivery and outcomes of healthcare, especially for women in countries like India. Despite their potential, their efficacy is undermined by existing gender-based disparities in autonomy, education, and access. This paper seeks to discuss the socio-cultural and technological factors which form barriers to women’s digital health literacy in India. Data reveals that women are disproportionately marginalized from accessing telemedicine, mHealth applications, and health information systems due to a widening gender disparity in smartphone ownership and internet usage. In India, where socio-cultural, economic, and gender-based disparities are deeply rooted, improving digital health literacy among women presents both a challenge and a crucial opportunity. Closing these gaps is critical for fostering inclusive frameworks that advance gender-sensitive, participatory healthcare systems in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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| spelling | doaj-art-de7e3456aa8045f29d853e73ff3b62f22025-07-17T11:22:43ZengIndian Association of Preventive and Social MedicineHealthline2229-337X2320-15252025-06-0116210.51957/Healthline_747_2025Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier TomorrowAvantika Gupta 0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-7132Aditi Chandrakar1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-3602Abhiruchi Galhotra2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6169-8527Senior Resident, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaProfessor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India Digital health technologies (DHTs) can be transformative in the delivery and outcomes of healthcare, especially for women in countries like India. Despite their potential, their efficacy is undermined by existing gender-based disparities in autonomy, education, and access. This paper seeks to discuss the socio-cultural and technological factors which form barriers to women’s digital health literacy in India. Data reveals that women are disproportionately marginalized from accessing telemedicine, mHealth applications, and health information systems due to a widening gender disparity in smartphone ownership and internet usage. In India, where socio-cultural, economic, and gender-based disparities are deeply rooted, improving digital health literacy among women presents both a challenge and a crucial opportunity. Closing these gaps is critical for fostering inclusive frameworks that advance gender-sensitive, participatory healthcare systems in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.healthlinejournal.org/ojs/healthline/article/view/45Digital Health LiteracyGender gapWomen |
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| title | Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| title_full | Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| title_fullStr | Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| title_short | Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| title_sort | digital health literacy and women in india bridging the chasm for a healthier tomorrow |
| topic | Digital Health Literacy Gender gap Women |
| url | https://www.healthlinejournal.org/ojs/healthline/article/view/45 |
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