Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act (DISHA)

The Bill was released for public consultation. DISHA aims to secure patient health data in India.

Its objectives are to:

1. standardize and regulate the processes related to collection, storing, transmission and use of digital health data;
2. ensure reliability, data privacy, confidentiality and security of digital health data.

Bill available at: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/R_4179_1521627488625_0.pdf

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