The Indian Government published a draft 'Health Data Management Policy' document for its new proposed National Digital Health Mission. They gave an immensely short window for public comments on it, which may have gotten extended today to next week. But, there's more.
If you look at PDF of the document itself, you can see that it was finalised in a rush. Edit track change marks are still there.
If you then dig into the PDF, you can see that the final version was done on Microsoft Word by @sunetrar of @Vidhi_India & then uploaded by the NDHM.
If you then dig into the PDF, you can see that the final version was done on Microsoft Word by @sunetrar of @Vidhi_India & then uploaded by the NDHM.
TL;DR: The Union Govt in India is rushing to finalise the docs for its National Digital Health Mission, including a Health Data Management Policy - even while the Data Protection Bill is pending. While giving little time for public comment, it appears to have engaged @Vidhi_India
The @MoHFW_INDIA had been public about its engagement & use of external actors to provide research & drafting efforts in this area; specifically its contract to TILEM at the National Law School at Bangalore to draft the DISHA Bill. One hopes for, expects transparency here as well
