India in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch the Global Initiative on Digital Health on August 19 as part of the on going G-20 summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The first-of-it’s-kind global initiate is aimed at data converge, interface of health platforms and investments in the digital health space around the globe.
The summit is also working on bringing in the crucial interim Medical Countermeasure (MCM) — “which is a ‘network of networks approach’ before the next health emergency hits us and India in collaboration with WHO is leading the advocacy,” said Lav Agarwal, additional secretary, Health Ministry on Wednesday.
