The employment of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality allows us to better empathise with the needs an Alzheimer’s patient, or the elderly. The pandemic has also contributed in a big way to the use of technology in healthcare. This rapid adoption of technology in healthcare has implications for education as well. While there is increasing awareness of the interdisciplinary nature of healthcare education, technology must become an integral part for it to yield results. With the sector also being a fertile area for start-ups, universities should create an ecosystem for student entrepreneurs to flourish.

Source: The Hindu August 11, 2021 08:23 UTC