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Please go through the draft health data policy which, if brought in, would ask Indians for information on sexual orientation, caste, religious and political beliefs among other things. Go to the link below, read the draft, and register your views.
https://ndhm.gov.in/stakeholder_consultations/ndhm_policies
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https://ndhm.gov.in/stakeholder_consultations/ndhm_policies
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The citizens of India have been given exactly 7 days to give their feedback, which is ridiculous, and 2 days are already over. So you have time till Thursday, Sept 3, 3 PM.
https://amp.scroll.in/article/971575/indians-get-just-one-week-to-review-crucial-health-data-policy-the-centres-rush-is-undemocratic?__twitter_impression=true
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https://amp.scroll.in/article/971575/indians-get-just-one-week-to-review-crucial-health-data-policy-the-centres-rush-is-undemocratic?__twitter_impression=true
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'The National Digital Health Mission, formally announced by the prime minister on Independence Day, seeks to create a digital health ID for citizens. Potentially linked to Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identification number linked to a person’s biometric details,
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the ID will be key to accessing a digital database containing medical and personal information. (...)
Data points classed as “sensitive personal data” include an individual’s financial details, their physical and mental health, sex life, medical records, gender and sexuality,
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Data points classed as “sensitive personal data” include an individual’s financial details, their physical and mental health, sex life, medical records, gender and sexuality,
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caste, religious and political beliefs as well as genetic and biometric records.
Data is to be stored at three levels – Central, state or Union Territory and health facility. It claims ownership of personal data lies with the individual.
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Data is to be stored at three levels – Central, state or Union Territory and health facility. It claims ownership of personal data lies with the individual.
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However, anonymised data, in an aggregated form, may be made available for research, statistical analysis and policy formulation.
The digital health mission has already raised ethical concerns, scepticism that collecting more data is not the answer to India’s health problems
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The digital health mission has already raised ethical concerns, scepticism that collecting more data is not the answer to India’s health problems
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& suspicion tht such a system is tailored for corporate interests rather than providing affordable healthcare.The narrow time window doesnt allow for scrutiny of fundamental qs abt the policy."The real game is abt how theyre providing a digital framework for corporate entry.”
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