Bridging digital health divides.

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  • Author(s): Agrawal, Anurag
  • Source:
    Science. 8/28/2020, Vol. 369 Issue 6507, p1050-1052. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Diagrams.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19 pandemic; HEALTH care industry; MEDICAL records; PUBLIC health; DIGITAL health
    • Subject Terms:
      INDIA
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses that COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation in the Indian health sector. It mentions that financial approval was granted to the 2019 national digital health blueprint that advocates a separate national digital health authority to develop and administer high-value digital public health goods. It also mentions the blueprint envisions a central digital repository and secure access for every citizen to their medical records.