The science of digital epidemiology is a new evolving concept
Digital epidemiology can be broadly defined as epidemiology (science of control the diseases) that uses digital methods from data collection to data analysis, this data was not generated for a primary goal of epidemiological studies.

This topic has the following objectives

• Digital data to support public health surveillance and infectious disease monitoring
• The role of digital systems in early detection of pandemics (ProMED-Mail, Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN), HealthMap, and Google Flu Trends (GFT))
• Challenges facing the use of digital epidemiology data including data privacy, availability and analysis.

The mathematical pandemics prediction models have played a major role in shaping the health policy, the public opinion and the healthcare response to pandemics.
In this topic the following areas will be discussed:

• Overview of the pandemic's prediction models in previous and current pandemics
• Prediction models methodology and assumptions
• Validity and reliability of prediction models
• Challenges facing pandemics prediction models
• Future of predictions model’s role in tackling pandemics

Human behavior determines how pandemics spread and digital health has a key role in enhancing this behavior to improve the pandemics outcomes In this topic, the discussion will focus on developing behavioral strategies in reducing the infection transmission using technology.

• International approach to modifying human behaviors during the crisis
• The technology current and future role in modifying human behaviors
• Challenges to the use of digital health technology in changing behaviors

This topic explores the ways that digital technology supports the public health practices in tackling pandemics.
The international perspectives of following areas will be covered.

• Enhancing public health education using digital solutions
• Surveillance systems
• National digital tracing
• Public health decision support systems
• Public health Remote monitoring

This topic explores ways the evolving wellness technology has supported health systems in tackling pandemics.
The following areas to be covered:

• Wellness technology role in supporting mental health for both the public and the healthcare workers
• Wellness technology role in maintaining physical fitness
• The role of Wellness technology in post COVID-19 era

AI has a vital role during this pandemic. It helped in early detection and diagnosis, monitoring of treatment, contact tracing, predicting mortality and morbidity, development of drugs and vaccines, and the prevention of the disease.
In this topic the following areas will be covered:

• AI actual and potential contributions to the fight against pandemics
• The role of AI in social control during pandemics
• Constraints to AI usage to its full potential
• Future strategy of AI in healthcare post COVID-19

This topic focuses on developing public health communication strategies. It highlights the important role that communication plays in pandemics.
The main objectives of this topic:

• Overview of the communication in pandemics at the age of social media
• Public health communications principles (transparency, reliability, and trust)
• Measures to develop a robust communications surveillance strategy

The provision of healthcare remotely has been a key part of healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemics.
In this topic the following areas will be discussed:

• The role of telehealth in the provision of care to non-COVID 19 patients
• Telehealth role in reducing the spread of infections
• The telehealth clinical outcomes during the pandemic
• The perception of patients and healthcare workers to the use of telehealth
• Strategies of implementing telehealth in the post-pandemic’s era

The health policy at national and global level has a key role in the fight against COVID 19.
This topic, the focus is on highlighting successful health policies and analyzing its impact on the pandemics outcomes.
The following policies and its impact will be discussed and analyzed:

• Prevention of the transmission
• Ensuring adequate infrastructure and work force capacity
• Effective provision of the health services
• Financing health services during crisis
• Governance of the health services during crisis
• Implementing and lifting the lockdown criteria and practices
• Measures to prevent a second wave of pandemics