Stand up to discrimination in digital health
Digital health should work for everyone. Right now, it doesn’t.
Bias in data, design, and decision-making is creating unequal outcomes, especially for underserved communities.
We can change that.
WELCOME TO THE EQUITY CHARTER
Digital health is not neutral
Technology reflects the systems and people that build it.
When bias and inequity exist, they show up in the:
Data we collect
Algorithms we design
Products we build
Decisions we fund
This means digital health does not work for everyone.
WHAT WE MEAN
What we mean by equity?
Equity recognises that people start from different places and need different support to achieve fair outcomes.
In digital health, that means designing systems that work for people who have historically been excluded.
OUR COMMITMENT
What we mean by equity?
The charter is a collective commitment to:
Champion race equity in digital health
Embed equity into strategy, policy and design
Share learning and challenge poor practice
Work together to create systemic change
Our principles
Personal responsibility
Challenge bias. Stand up for fairness.
Inclusive innovation
Design research around real-world barriers.
Personal responsibility
Leaders make inclusion part of everyday decisions.
Responsible data
Make products accessible and usable for all.
Fair policies
Build fairness into how organisations operate.
Ethical procurement
Fund solutions that are fair and responsible.
Fair policies
Design digital services to work for everyone.
Responsible data
Use data and algorithms carefully to avoid harm.
Diverse teams
Reflect the communities you serve.
Better outcomes
Reduce health disparities, not widen them.
Change happens when we act togethers
Add your name. Stand up. Help reshape digital health.
GO FURTHER
For teams and organisations
Take our workshop
1 day. 4 sessions. 3 outcomes.
Delivered by the Equity Charter team. Leave with an equity assessment and a plan to act.
