BRCCH Course on Foundations of Paediatric Digital Health

How has the digital health revolution influenced paediatric care? Which digital interventions are suitable for improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents?

During this free course taught by experts from the Digital Health Unit at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, participants will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with the implementation of digital technologies for paediatric care. The course will be delivered through a blended approach, which consists of an online self-directed phase with preparatory materials followed by three half-day in-person sessions. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to attend journal club sessions, in which the latest publications on digital health will be analysed in small discussions groups. At the end of the course, participants will be familiar with how to design, implement and evaluate digital health interventions for the paediatric population.

Date: Monday 21, Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026

Time: 13:00 - 16:00 (CET)

Location: BRCCH offices at Petersgraben 31, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

Registration: Please register HERE. The three-day course will only be delivered in person. The deadline for registration is 12:00 (CET) on 11 September. Registrations from those interested only in the online materials will not be accepted.

Course Objectives:

• • Develop a broad understanding of the digital ecosystem and the role of digital technology in supporting improvements in paediatric health and well-being
  • Critically explore potential benefits and risks of digital health for the paediatric population
  • Learn approaches to user- and system-centred design of digital health interventions
  •  Be able to identify key objectives and appropriate methodologies for evaluating digital health interventions at different stages of development
  • Examine ethical considerations and regulatory requirements for paediatric digital health interventions and research
  • Develop and apply critical analysis skills relevant to paediatric digital health through analysis of real-world case studies

Course Programme:

• • Introduction to digital health (definitions, WHO classification) and digital health interventions relevant to children and their caregivers, healthcare providers and health system managers
  • Maximising impact of digital health development
  • Monitoring and evaluation of digital health interventions across different stages of intervention maturity
  • Acceptability and usability of digital health interventions
  • Efficacy and effectiveness evaluation of digital health interventions
  • Economic and sustainability evaluation of digital health interventions
  • Key Artificial Intelligence concepts relevant to paediatric digital health
  • Understanding the use of real-world data for evaluating digital health interventions
  • Ethical and regulatory considerations for paediatric digital health

Additional topics may be covered during the sessions, depending on the background and interests of specific individuals participating in the course.