Accelerating health impact through collaboration

The Strategic Health Solutions (SHS) team is excited to tackle complex health challenges. We embrace an iterative approach, constantly learning and adapting our solutions based on real-world use cases and partner feedback. Our work spans the complete solution lifecycle - from identification of a need, build of a solution, and extended support in accelerating solution adoption across broader populations. To do this, we work in collaboration with our partners, to ensure the needs of the consumers, caregivers, and communities they serve are being met through the products and services we build.

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Our Mission

Strategic Health Solutions mission is to create, prototype, and accelerate the adoption of products and services that positively impact global health through connections with products across Google and the health ecosystem.

Our Co-Creation Framework
Our SHS expert, cross-functional team takes ideas from concept to reality with rapid product prototyping, in-market validation, and scaled development. By harnessing the collective knowledge and expertise of products across Google and the broader health ecosystem, we’re building solutions that are:
Effective
Focused on addressing unmet needs and real-world health challenges.
User-centered
Designed with the needs and preferences of consumers, caregivers, and the community in mind.
Equitable
Aimed at advancing health equity to help everyone achieve their full health potential.
Private
Protected by responsible data practices and core privacy and security principles.
Scalable
Able to reach large numbers of people and make a significant impact on global health.
Opportunity Selection
1

Opportunity Selection

A co-creation process beginning with identifying the need, collaborators and assessing alignment across overall strategy.

Solution Co-Creation
2

Solution Co-Creation

Working together to define value, product requirements, and solution-market fit with User Experience and Design research.

Prototype & Test
3

Prototype & Test

Iterative testing for validation and feedback collection to ensure the solution resonates with users.

Launch at Scale
4

Launch at Scale

A comprehensive launch across products to support the solution’s impact on health for diverse populations.

Solving global health challenges together

SHS serves to open doors in the pursuit of innovative solutions that address global health challenges. We believe that collaboration is key to success, partnering with Google subject & product experts, leading health organizations, health ministries, and academic institutions to leverage diverse expertise and resources. Examples of our work include: