Time to Reap the Benefits of Digital Technology in Public Health

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Keywords:

digital Health, Social Media, Youth, Health Promotion

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Anurag Chaudhary, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital

Professor

Diksha Saini

PG Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Old Campus, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab.

Vikram Kumar Gupta, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-8106

Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Old Campus, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab.

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Published

2026-03-18

How to Cite

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Chaudhary A, Saini D, Gupta VK. Time to Reap the Benefits of Digital Technology in Public Health. Indian Journal of Community Health [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 18 [cited 2026 Mar. 18];38(1). Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/3561

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