Catalysed by the current pandemic, telehealth is being increasingly recognized as one such support method to help expand access to, and delivery of, healthcare and health information. In September 2020, a rapid review of MSF activities as a part of the research for the MSF Telehealth Toolkit identified there were over 20 telehealth initiatives of different forms identified across the MSF movement.

The first MSF Innovation newsletter of 2021. In this issue we explore the importance of organisational memory and methods to disseminate learnings in MSF. The newsletter also provides an insight into the MSF priority of planetary health and shares a number of resources relevant to safe and imaginative global health innovation.

This highlevel 2020 round-up provides an overview of key activities and learnings from a wide range of MSF innovation teams.

The intertwined crises of climate change, environmental degradation and COVID-19 have increased humanitarian needs and vulnerabilities. in the first of the SIU Planetary health blog series of 2021, we provide a snapshot of activity currently underway. More deep-dives incoming soon!

Looking for some hard evidence of our dedication to patient centred innovation? You're in the right place. Read on for insight into MSF India's amplification of multi-drug resistant TB patient voices, the consensus-based MSF Innovation Principles underpinning our HQ and field activity, and more.

MSF, and others in the healthcare space, are facing increasing proximity challenges - particularly in low resource and humanitarian settings. It was estimated by the WHO and World Bank that approximately half of the world population lacks access to essential healthcare services. This was before COVID-19. Can digital health solutions help to improve patient access and outcomes in the fight against this pandemic and beyond?