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The Mother and Child Tracking System - understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems: by Ambika Tandon — published Oct 18, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:18 PM — filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Privacy, Researchers at Work, Internet Governance, Research, BD4D, Healthcare, Big Data for Development
Reproductive health programmes in India have been digitising extensive data about pregnant women for over a decade, as part of multiple health information systems. These can be seen as precursors to current conceptions of big data systems within health informatics. In this article, published by Privacy International, Ambika Tandon presents some findings from a recently concluded case study of the MCTS as an example of public data-driven initiatives in reproductive health in India.
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Unpacking Algorithmic Infrastructures: Mapping the Data Supply Chain in the Healthcare Industry in India: by Amrita Sengupta, Chetna V. M., Pallavi Bedi, Puthiya Purayil Sneha, Shweta Mohandas and Yatharth — published Dec 22, 2023 — last modified Jan 05, 2024 02:38 AM — filed under: Health Tech, RAW Blog, Research, Data Protection, Healthcare, Researchers at Work, Artificial Intelligence
The Unpacking Algorithmic Infrastructures project, supported by a grant from the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab, aims to study the Al data supply chain infrastructure in healthcare in India, and aims to critically analyse auditing frameworks that are utilised to develop and deploy AI systems in healthcare. It will map the prevalence of Al auditing practices within the sector to arrive at an understanding of frameworks that may be developed to check for ethical considerations - such as algorithmic bias and harm within healthcare systems, especially against marginalised and vulnerable populations.
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Comments on the Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act: by Amber Sinha and Shweta Mohandas — published Apr 22, 2018 — last modified May 01, 2018 02:05 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Healthcare
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted comments to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on the draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act on April 21, 2018.
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Comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0: by Anamika Kundu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi — published May 24, 2022 — filed under: Health Tech, Health Management, Internet Governance, Healthcare
Anamika Kundu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi along with 9 other organizations / individuals drafted comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0.
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