Ethics, Privacy & Security in Digital Health
Confidentiality, digital consent, lawful data-sharing, and personal cyber-hygiene under Africa's data laws.
About this course
Patient data now lives on phones, laptops, and the cloud, and every health worker is a guardian. Master confidentiality in digital workflows, informed digital consent, lawful data-sharing, and the cyber-hygiene that stops phishing and ransomware, all under Africa's data-protection laws. Essential for every health professional, clinical or not.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Protect patient confidentiality in EMRs and on shared devices
- Obtain and document informed digital consent
- Apply lawful data-sharing and access rules, and spot unlawful disclosure
- Practise strong cyber-hygiene against phishing and ransomware
- Name the data-protection law governing your work and what it requires
- Question AI bias and equity with WHO's six ethics principles
Who can apply
Open to all health professionals and students. No prior digital-health experience required, but places are confirmed by application so we can build a cohort that finishes together.
What's inside the course
3 modules · 6 lessons · Delivered in the ADHA learning platform - start as soon as you're approved
01Module 1: Confidentiality and Consent in Digital Workflows2 lessons · 110 min
- 1.1Confidentiality When the Record Goes Digital55 minLocked
- 1.2Informed Digital Consent55 minLocked
02Module 2: Lawful Sharing and Personal Cyber-Hygiene2 lessons · 110 min
- 2.1Lawful Data Sharing and Access55 minLocked
- 2.2Personal Cyber-Hygiene: You Are the First Line of Defence55 minLocked
03Module 3: The Legal and AI-Ethics Frame2 lessons · 110 min
- 3.1African Data-Protection Laws and Your Obligations55 minLocked
- 3.2Ethics for AI in Digital Health: The WHO Six Principles55 minLocked
Full lessons unlock in the learning platform as soon as you're approved. Apply
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Ready to take the next step?
Open to all health professionals and students. No prior digital-health experience required, but places are confirmed by application so we can build a cohort that finishes together.
Sponsorships & scholarships available.