ENGLISH
Digital health and HIV
Digital health and HIV
Mobile phones, apps and websites can help you to take care of your health. Using them properly helps you to organise your medical appointments, take your medication at the right time and understand what information is true. This resource offers some simple advice on the safe use of digital health.
Before we begin: What does digital health mean
01
Go digital
02
03
Understanding the information
04
Evaluating what you receive
Using it in daily life
05
01
Before we begin: What does digital health mean?
• Digital health means using tools such as mobile phones, apps and websites to improve your health.
FOR EXAMPLE
Booking a doctor’s appointment using your mobile phone instead of going to the health centre.
• An official app is an application acknowledged by the public health system.
It can also be from a trustworthy medical organisation.
FOR EXAMPLE
• A hoax is a lie or false information circulating as if it were true.
“Technology can help you to look after your health, as long as your sources are safe and trustworthy.”
Information online claiming that HIV can be cured with home remedies.
FOR EXAMPLE
02
Go digital
• Download official apps to make appointments, consult results or receive reminders.
• Look for reliable websites in your language with self-care and health advice.
• If you have questions about how to install or to use them, ask a friend, family member or community association for help.
03
04
Understanding the information
Evaluating what you receive
• Make a distinction between an official health system app and an unauthorised app.
• Learn how to interpret digital notifications, such as medical check-up or medication reminders.
FOR EXAMPLE
If an advertisement promises to “cure HIV in a week”, it is a scam.
• If you receive a message on your medical app, read it carefully. If you do not understand it, consult your doctor or nurse.
• Recognise online hoaxes and fake cures.
• Always ask: Who is sharing this information?
• Understanding what you read on the screen gives you confidence and prevents errors.
• Is it a hospital, a health centre or a well-known NGO?
05
Using it in daily life
Practical tip
Before trusting what you see online, always check three things:
• Set alarms or reminders on your mobile phone so you don’t forget to take your medication.
2. The date: is it up-to-dateor out-of-date?
1. The source: where is the information from?
• Save medical reports in digital format so you always have them at hand.
• Use reliable translators if you need to understand a medical text in another language.
3. The evidence: is it from a healthcare professional or a recognisedinstitution?
• To avoid spreading hoaxes, only share verified information with your friends or on social media.
Using digital health with confidence and security gives you more control over your life and strengthens your active role in looking after your health.
SUBVENCIONA
COLABORA
Descargo de responsabilidad
La información contenida en esta ficha no pretende sustituir la recibida por el médico. Las decisiones referentes a la salud siempre deberían tomarse tras consultar con los profesionales sanitarios. La información médica puede quedar desactualizada con rapidez. Si te surge alguna pregunta tras leer esta ficha, te aconsejamos hablar con tu médico o enfermera o llamar a gTt-VIH, al 93 458 26 41, para comprobar si existe alguna novedad relevante al respecto.
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ENGLISH
Digital health and HIV
Digital health and HIV
Mobile phones, apps and websites can help you to take care of your health. Using them properly helps you to organise your medical appointments, take your medication at the right time and understand what information is true. This resource offers some simple advice on the safe use of digital health.
Before we begin: What does digital health mean
01
Go digital
02
03
Understanding the information
04
Evaluating what you receive
Using it in daily life
05
01
Before we begin: What does digital health mean?
• Digital health means using tools such as mobile phones, apps and websites to improve your health.
FOR EXAMPLE
Booking a doctor’s appointment using your mobile phone instead of going to the health centre.
• An official app is an application acknowledged by the public health system.
It can also be from a trustworthy medical organisation.
FOR EXAMPLE
• A hoax is a lie or false information circulating as if it were true.
“Technology can help you to look after your health, as long as your sources are safe and trustworthy.”
Information online claiming that HIV can be cured with home remedies.
FOR EXAMPLE
02
Go digital
• Download official apps to make appointments, consult results or receive reminders.
• Look for reliable websites in your language with self-care and health advice.
• If you have questions about how to install or to use them, ask a friend, family member or community association for help.
03
04
Understanding the information
Evaluating what you receive
• Make a distinction between an official health system app and an unauthorised app.
• Learn how to interpret digital notifications, such as medical check-up or medication reminders.
FOR EXAMPLE
If an advertisement promises to “cure HIV in a week”, it is a scam.
• If you receive a message on your medical app, read it carefully. If you do not understand it, consult your doctor or nurse.
• Recognise online hoaxes and fake cures.
• Always ask: Who is sharing this information?
• Understanding what you read on the screen gives you confidence and prevents errors.
• Is it a hospital, a health centre or a well-known NGO?
05
Using it in daily life
Practical tip
Before trusting what you see online, always check three things:
• Set alarms or reminders on your mobile phone so you don’t forget to take your medication.
2. The date: is it up-to-dateor out-of-date?
1. The source: where is the information from?
• Save medical reports in digital format so you always have them at hand.
• Use reliable translators if you need to understand a medical text in another language.
3. The evidence: is it from a healthcare professional or a recognisedinstitution?
• To avoid spreading hoaxes, only share verified information with your friends or on social media.
Using digital health with confidence and security gives you more control over your life and strengthens your active role in looking after your health.
SUBVENCIONA
COLABORA
Descargo de responsabilidad La información contenida en esta ficha no pretende sustituir la recibida por el médico. Las decisiones referentes a la salud siempre deberían tomarse tras consultar con los profesionales sanitarios. La información médica puede quedar desactualizada con rapidez. Si te surge alguna pregunta tras leer esta ficha, te aconsejamos hablar con tu médico o enfermera o llamar a gTt-VIH, al 93 458 26 41, para comprobar si existe alguna novedad relevante al respecto.