Data governance to address COVID-19 pushed

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MANILA, Philippines — Representatives from the Department of Health (DOH), the academe, and the private sector are pushing for digital solutions to improve the country’s healthcare system, manage COVID-19 cases, and list information on adverse effects of vaccines.

Dr. Alethea De Guzman, OIC-Director of the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau, noted that strong data governance will facilitate more efficient management of COVID-19 cases and will improve linkages between the national and local government units in managing cases.

“Digital innovations and solutions minimize processing time of data, minimize errors, while the electronic medical records can provide data on vaccines, and the adver…

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