Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that India has emerged as a leading country in the world in delivery of Digital Health services. He said, India will become a digital health leader as it has world’s best technical manpower and its data is the cheapest in the world, approaching 100 percent coverage.
Addressing the first ever Global Digital Health Summit, Expo and Innovation Awards in New Delhi today, Dr Singh said, the recent launch of 5G will bring a new revolution in the Digital Health care system in the country.
He pointed out that the whole world recognised India’s leadership role during COVID-19, as it achieved the rare feat of delivering over 220 crore vaccinations through a fully digital platform – COWIN and the process continues.
Our Correspondent reports that this summit is in partnership with global bodies working in Digital Health and co-hosted by the Internet Governance Forum, United Nations. Over 1500 delegates from 35 countries participated in this summit.