Google Fit now has WHO on-board
Global health body WHO has announced it is working with Google to share health advice through new and innovative platforms.
In a statement, the organization described the partnership as a part of its broader ambition to work closely with the digital world to promote and protect the health of all people.
Through the Google Fit app, WHO said it is looking to reach more people with its recommendations on physical activity, and showing why moving more is good for health.
“For improved health, WHO recommends that adults, aged 18-64, should each week do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity, aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both,” WHO stated.
“Being physically active – from walking to work to cycling to school – can benefit health in many ways, from preventing hypertension, overweight and obesity, to improving mental health and overall well-being and quality of life.”
In 2018, WHO launched Global action plan on physical activity to help make more people active for a healthier world.
WHO said it is also leading the global agenda on digital health.
At the Seventy-first World Health Assembly, governments recognized the potential of digital technologies to improve public health, promote universal health coverage and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.