India’s latest initiative of an Aadhaar-like Health ID for every Indian could ease healthcare services, no doubt. In time to come, it could even guide public health policy. But what applies to our current health crisis need not apply to all medical conditions and illnesses. This is not to say that India’s project to pool health data should be scrapped. What we need is a robust law that assures us legal control over our data stored anywhere on our behalf.

Source: Mint August 16, 2020 14:15 UTC