Mumbai: As digital technology is dominating the discourse of contemporary and future healthcare solutions, the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has stressed that India is yet to fully realise that potential and it is crucial to develop models that ensure Digital Health solutions extend to rural India.”
“Currently, most digital health solutions are concentrated in urban areas and corporate hospitals, which limits affordability and access for those in remote areas. Digital Health is meant to bridge the gap in accessibility and affordability, but we have yet to fully realize that potential,” Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General of India, CDSCO, Government of India, emphasised while speaking at the Global Digital Health Summit 2024.
“If profitability is the primary driver, we will never reach the last mile beneficiaries. It is crucial to develop models that ensure Digital Health solutions extend to rural India, truly benefiting the people who need these innovations the most.” the senior official added.
The Global Digital Health Summit, held on October 4-5, 2024, launched the claimed world’s first patient centricity index, a tool to evaluate the quality of care for improving digital Health technologies and practices.
Meanwhile, a patient centricity index is stated as a tool to evaluate the quality of care for improving digital Health technologies and practices was also launched at the event.
Commenting on the launch of the aforementioned index Dr Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chairman, Global Digital Health Summit, said, “Expanding digital solutions is key to improving patient engagement, but trust and privacy must be at the forefront. Therefore, these digital tools must also ensure the highest levels of security to protect patients and their data.”
