This Article is From Jul 05, 2017

Israel Keen On Sharing Advanced Technology To Help India Handle Healthcare Data

David Akov, the consul general of Israel to India, thinks Israel can provide India with expertise on how to analyse and integrate healthcare data.

Israel Keen On Sharing Advanced Technology To Help India Handle Healthcare Data

David Akov commented on how Aadhar has helped generate huge databases for the healthcare sector

Mumbai: Israel has expressed its willingness to share advanced digital technology in the health sector, which can be used for integration, analysis, and processing of patients data, with India.

Since the Aadhar number of people is linked to most of the health related treatments in India it is generating a huge amount data related to treatment of patients, and Israel can provide expertise on how to handle and process it, David Akov, consul general of Israel told PTI today on the sidelines of an event.

"Aadhaar number is widely used in India including in the health sector. It is generating huge database of patients health, treatment, medical history. Israeli technology can help in how to handle and use it (database) for better purpose of finding out trends in the health sector," said Mr Akov.

Israel is also keen on supporting digital transportation where available data on transportation can be processed, Mr Akov said.
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