The groundbreaking nationwide model that made digital health part of everyday life in China, and what the rest of the world should be learning from it.
Thank you so much for this awesome detailed overview of digital healthcare in China!
2 years ago, after getting certified in data analysis, I decided to launch a digital health consulting activity in France, where I'm based. I quickly gave up on the project as I realized how data immature France is, and how much reluctance there is from a cultural perspective.
Hence why the idea of "health as a collective good" is fascinating to me. It can also make sense if one honestly thinks about it. Unfortunately, from what I gather, Western peoples distrust their governments way too much lately to expect any significant advance in digital health -and I don't blame them :)
However, I think that this approach to healthcare could find grounds in African countries. Over there, many traditions ground society on a collective unit (the village, the tribe) as opposed to the Western "nuclear family" base unit. Furthermore, Africans are way more digital and mobile-enclined that their European counterparts. Necessity can be an amazing fuel for early adoption :-D
I do have a question though. Could someone explain the following passage? I don't understand what it means:
"When Chinese platforms host cloud infrastructure or manage health-data flows, sovereignty on paper can become dependency in practice. What begins as digital empowerment can hardwire new forms of reliance."
Thanks in advance! I'll definitely keep following this substack and I'll also look up the podcast on Spotify!
Thank you so much for this awesome detailed overview of digital healthcare in China!
2 years ago, after getting certified in data analysis, I decided to launch a digital health consulting activity in France, where I'm based. I quickly gave up on the project as I realized how data immature France is, and how much reluctance there is from a cultural perspective.
Hence why the idea of "health as a collective good" is fascinating to me. It can also make sense if one honestly thinks about it. Unfortunately, from what I gather, Western peoples distrust their governments way too much lately to expect any significant advance in digital health -and I don't blame them :)
However, I think that this approach to healthcare could find grounds in African countries. Over there, many traditions ground society on a collective unit (the village, the tribe) as opposed to the Western "nuclear family" base unit. Furthermore, Africans are way more digital and mobile-enclined that their European counterparts. Necessity can be an amazing fuel for early adoption :-D
I do have a question though. Could someone explain the following passage? I don't understand what it means:
"When Chinese platforms host cloud infrastructure or manage health-data flows, sovereignty on paper can become dependency in practice. What begins as digital empowerment can hardwire new forms of reliance."
Thanks in advance! I'll definitely keep following this substack and I'll also look up the podcast on Spotify!
Good read
If based only on the way we govern here in the West as our default point of reference, this is understandably shocking.