This document summarises the main messages from the report of the Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing health futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world which was published in October 2021. It explains why the Commission was created and what its key findings and recommendations are. This youth edition of the report is written especially for older children and youth who are interested in the ways that digital technologies are shaping our health and wellbeing. At the end of the document, there are some ideas for ways that young people can get involved in building better digital health futures.
The Commission’s report contains lots of technical terms which are highlighted throughout the document like this. All of these terms are defined in a glossary at the end.
The future is digital
Our world is undergoing big changes. Climate change, urbanisation, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic are among the major shifts that are transforming people’s lives, our planet, and our futures.
One of the most radical changes facing our world is the rapidly growing use of digital technologies and the data that these technologies produce. Digital devices connected to the internet can be found everywhere!