At the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, union health secretary Shri Apurva Chandra addressed BRICS (an alliance of major developing countries) Health Ministers to acknowledge the need for enhanced BRICS collaboration on a range of issues, including nuclear medicine, the radio-pharmaceutical supply chain, and the “development and commercialisation of […]
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Fifth edition of French Digital Health Doctrine places focus on cyber security
The fifth edition of the Digital Health Doctrine for France has been published as a “reference document for actors in the e-health ecosystem, who develop or operate digital services” for healthcare workers and users. The doctrine highlights ongoing work in interoperability, including the new Cadre d’Interopérabilité des Systèmes d’Information de […]
Government of Canada agrees $256m investment to support Newfoundland and Labrador in three-year healthcare action plan
The Government of Canada has signed a bilateral agreement to invest $256 million in improving healthcare access and services in Newfoundland and Labrador, in support of the province’s three-year action plan. As well as expanding access to primary care by adding new family care teams and adding urgent care centres, […]
Dutch insurer VGZ invests €6m in NLC Health Ventures for early-stage innovations
Dutch health insurer VGZ has announced that it is investing €6 million into health tech venture builder and investment fund NLC Health Ventures, as part of a strategic partnership to “develop and grow impactful, innovative companies in healthcare”. VGZ CEO Kees Hamster comments that through the company’s ‘Voorop in Zorg’ […]
Interview: Siuwin Wang, director of business analytics and health information management at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Canada
For our latest HTNI interview, we sat down for a chat with Siuwin Wang, director of business analytics and health information management at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Canada. Siuwin shared insights into some of the data-focused projects taking place at the hospital, his hopes for the future of data, […]
New hospital with “advanced digital technology” opens in Dubai
The Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital, a new hospital located in in Al Qusais, Dubai, has been officially opened, reportedly bringing together 83 doctors with international experience and “enhancing healthcare provision at the new hospital through extensive digitalisation”. This digitalisation is hoped to support “seamless, accessible, and flexible care and patient management” […]
Interview: Irina Shymko, VP of business development at Ukrainian start-up Datuum.AI
At the Web Summit in Lisbon, we had the opportunity to chat with Irina Shymko, VP of business development at Ukrainian health tech start-up Datuum.AI, on how the company is working to overcome some of the challenges relating to healthcare data on a global level. Irina began by sharing some […]
US’s LunaJoy Health launches integrated care programme for maternal mental health
Georgia-based health tech company LunaJoy Health, provider of online women’s holistic mental health counseling and therapy, has announced the launch of integrated care programme LunaCare with the aim of improving outcomes in maternal mental health with the backing of $4.2 million in funding. Investment for the programme has come from sources […]
Australia to collaborate with UK and US to decarbonise healthcare supply chains
The federal government of Australia has signed a statement of collaboration with the United Kingdom and United States which will see Australia take part in discussions around green procurement, with particular focus on encouraging suppliers to disclose carbon emissions and setting targets for emission reductions. Australia reportedly estimates that its […]
Interview: Muhammad Javeed, Bitsol Technologies Global, on AI in healthcare
During our time in Lisbon at Web Summit, we connected with Muhammad Javeed, CEO at Bitsol Technologies Global. Muhammad shared with us some insights into his company’s work and future directions. Muhammad shared some insight into his role, background and the organisation, saying: “I’m originally from Pakistan, but recently moved […]