Global academies call for health data sharing framework

Standardised data needs to be “accessible to all”

Science academies around the world have called for a health data sharing framework to ensure equitable access to data during global health emergencies.

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a network of hundreds of science academies, released the call on 28 February. It states that a lack of infrastructure, skills and incentives prevent health data from being shared effectively.