India’s 2024-2025 budget allocated less for digital health initiatives such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission and the national tele-mental health programme than the previous year. Meanwhile, the National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore is developing technologies for advanced dental care, including a dental imaging repository, AI integration and innovative research. In the Philippines, state health insurer PhilHealth rolled out the ePhilHealth platform to streamline access to services, in a shift toward a more secure digital infrastructure following last year’s data breach.
The Light Collective amplifies its call for patient data rights
The Light Collective is planning to lead discussions on World Patient Safety Day (September 17) focusing on patient concerns about health data aggregation. The patient-led