RODHS 2025: Showcasing Asia's Push for Digital Health Equity
RODHS 2025 Opens in New Delhi, Showcases Asia's Push for Digital Health Equity
Summary
The Regional Open Digital Health Summit (RODHS) 2025 was held in New Delhi, gathering leaders from South-East Asian nations, governments, and international bodies. The focus was on establishing collaborative governance and interoperable platforms to achieve Universal Health Coverage.
Details
Hosted by NeGD, NHA, WHO SEARO, and UNICEF, the summit brought together experts to discuss the future of digital health ecosystems across South-East Asia. Key themes included strengthening Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), adopting open standards, facilitating health data exchange, and responsibly integrating Generative AI. A major focus was on governance and interoperability. NeGD stressed the need for joint governance between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Electronics & IT to maintain national DPI platforms like ABDM and CoWIN. WHO SEARO highlighted the summit's role as a catalyst for improving regional digital health skills. The session heavily featured FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). Representatives from HL7 India and various countries discussed adopting FHIR as the global standard for health data exchange, concluding that sustainable adoption requires not only technical standards but also strong regulatory frameworks, workforce training, and ecosystem collaboration. Furthermore, multiple nations emphasized that DPI development must prioritize interoperability, patient privacy, data governance, and equitable access to ensure that digital advancements genuinely improve health outcomes across diverse local contexts.
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