The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has announced the introduction of medical emergency services within the SATUSEHAT mobile app, aiming to make access easier in the event of an emergency, and with hopes of speeding up an emergency response. Dr. Sumarjaya, head of the Health Crisis Center at the Ministry […]
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UN launches Joint Digital Health Programme to strengthen digital health in Kyrgyzstan
The UN has launched a new Digital Health Programme to strengthen digital health in Kyrgyzstan, aiming to improve access to healthcare by creating “a fully interoperable digital health ecosystem”, expanding telehealth services, and streamlining e-health initiatives. Funded by the UN Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund, and with a total budget […]
Dubai Health Authority publishes guidance for selecting and implementing healthcare EMRs
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has published guidance for health facilities on making the transition between electronic medical records (EMRs), covering the process from selecting an EMR to data migration, testing, implementation, post-implementation support, customisation and training. Set to come into effect from 25 September 2024, the guidance has been […]
India: Union health secretary acknowledges need for enhanced BRICS collaboration to advance digital solutions at 77th World Health Assembly
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 […]
Indian Peerless Hospital launches “humanoid robotics” for joint replacement surgery
India’s Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, has announced the launch of “humanoid robotics” for joint replacement surgery, posting a video explaining what the innovation will mean for patients requiring this type of surgery in the future. The robotics platform incorporates technologies including Microsoft’s Hololens, an “ergonomic, untethered self-contained holographic device” which utilises […]
US: Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare calls for innovations in MSK digital health
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), a collaboration between Johns Hopkins Medicine in the US and Saudi Aramco, an energy and chemicals company in Saudi Arabia, has announced a new opportunity for innovators in musculoskeletal care (MSK). The call for applications, shared on LinkedIn by Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical […]
Deep dive: electronic health records, telemedicine and remote care in India
Here, we take a deep dive into the current status of health tech in India, covering electronic health records, telemedicine, remote care and more. Digital health strategy In July 2020, the Indian National Health Authority published the country’s National Digital Health Mission Strategy Overview, outlining the vision of creating “a […]
Papua New Guinea adopts regional WHO Data Management Competency Framework
Papua New Guinea has reportedly become the first country to adopt the regional WHO Data Management Competency Framework, which aims to “equip the health workforce with essential skills for data management, analysis, and quality assessments”. The Data, Strategy, and Innovation (DSI) team at the WHO Regional Office for the Western […]
Deep dive: digital health transformation in Japan
Join us as we take a look into digital health transformation in Japan, to find out more about how the nation is embracing technology in the realms of health and care. In a report published on Japan’s digital policy in December 2021, the Minister for Digital, Karen Makishima, spoke of […]
Beijing scientists test brain-computer interface system for rehabilitation of spinal injury patients
A research team from Tsinghua University, Beijing, has trialled a minimally-invasive implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) on two patients with spinal cord injuries, with the ultimate aim of developing a new protocol for BCI-facilitated “active rehabilitation to accelerate neural growth at the site of damaged spinal cord segments”. Following initial testing […]