Munich goes digital: New health guide for all citizens!

Munich goes digital: New health guide for all citizens!

The digital world is not just a trend, it is increasingly becoming the norm - also in the healthcare sector. With the digital health guide published today, the city of Munich is taking an important step towards transparent and more accessible health care. The website healthy-in-muenchen.de offers comprehensive information for different target groups and districts. Regardless of whether you are looking for medication, information about dementia, life crises or accessibility - the platform is a real all-round talent. Bright colors and user-friendly navigation make it easy to quickly find the content you want.

Munich's mayor Verena Dietl (SPD) emphasizes that this digital guide is a significant step forward towards more equal opportunities in healthcare. “It is crucial that everyone who needs help can get the right information quickly and easily,” explains Dietl. Health officer Beatrix Zurek (SPD) also emphasizes the role of the guide, especially for professionals in the field of mental health. There is a special offer with information for people with mental illnesses as well as relatives and professionals, which offers support in finding therapists, emergency services and crisis advice.

A variety of services for all Munich residents

The website is continually being expanded and already offers important information on care options, vaccination options and pregnancy advice. What is particularly practical is that users can set the language of the site to German, Portuguese, Amharic or Somali. Offers are currently available in six districts: Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, Berg am Laim, Feldmoching-Hasenbergl, Moosach, Ramersdorf-Perlach and Trudering-Riem. The Munich city administration is planning to add more district signposts to cater to even more people.

Nowadays, digital health solutions are playing an increasingly important role. So emphasizes that Federal Ministry for Research and Technology that such technologies significantly improve patient care and healthcare processes. Interactive systems, such as smartwatches and telemedicine applications, support the detection, treatment and prevention of diseases. Self-determination and greater independence for patients are also promoted through digital applications that allow therapy progress to be tracked from home.

New developments in healthcare

A variety of digital health solutions are also being introduced in clinics. On VDI/VDE Innovation + Technology For example, it describes how nursing staff can create nursing documentation using voice input directly at the patient's bedside. These solutions optimize clinical processes, contribute to the digitalization of the healthcare system and enable more individual medical care. Older people also benefit from these technologies, which support their medication intake and make everyday care easier.

The potential of digital health is enormous, and multidisciplinary teams of experts are at work promoting interdisciplinary research and offering political and economic options for action. The focus is on ethical and legal issues when exchanging health data. With the advancement of innovative solutions in the health sector, it is clear: digitalization is well on its way to making us not only more flexible, but also healthier.