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The initiative aims to transform the planning and delivery of health and care services across the region.

The healthcare ICT provider and NHS Wales Informatics Service have signed a contract to deliver software solution Digistat. 

Innovation, cultural change and redesigning healthcare strategies have been key during COVD-19, according to HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, who says digital maturity must be utilized to improve outcomes and manage the pandemic more effectively.

In a webinar organised in conjunction with the Argentine Ministry of Health, leaders from the country and across the region highlighted that the pandemic has created an opportunity to promote progress in the digital health agenda.

The UK hospital is the first health institution in England to achieve the validation.  

The newest generation of healthcare professionals and the impact of COVID-19 are the focuses of Philips' latest "Future Health Index" survey, which offers a vision into the potential of digital transformation, says Chief Medical Officer Jan Kimpen.

The study is particularly critical as the government urges the health industry to be prepared for potential COVID-19 second wave.  

Reportedly showing promising results is the G42 Healthcare vaccine currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials. It is now being made optionally available to healthcare professionals on the frontlines, confirmed the country’s Minister of Health and Prevention. 

Dr. Amy Abernethy, principal deputy commissioner at the U.S. FDA, discusses the need for regulatory "agility" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We must use technology to improve healthcare for the whole world, rather than just the richest 10%, according to Bogi Eliasen, director of health at the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies.