Wales launches identity verification service, opens ‘digital front door’ to NHS
Wales is getting the new Welsh Identity Verification Service as the government re-launches the NHS Wales app. Speaking at Wales’…
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Pakistan launches one patient, one ID to transform healthcare access
Pakistan has launched a historic digital health program called One Patient One ID, which aims to transform how medical records…
Morocco shares experience in digitization of patient journeys
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of Morocco, Amine Tahraoui, has asserted that the digitization of health systems by…
Simprints celebrates scale of biometrically verified health services in 2024
Biometrics non-profit Simprints says it delivered more than 551,000 biometrically verified health services including vaccines, surgeries, and deworming treatments across…
Thailand integrates biometric ID management into public health ecosystem
The Thai government has opted for a face and iris biometric system as part of efforts to tighten its control…
NEC claims world-first facial recognition system for genomic custom cancer vaccines
A news release says NEC Corporation has developed and successfully demonstrated a facial recognition system for personalized cancer vaccine therapies….
U.S. lawmakers look to improve patient privacy, safety with MATCH IT Act
The introduction of the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 (MATCH IT) marks a significant…
Vendors make their case why biometrics and the healthcare sector go together
Companies such as Amazon have been introducing biometric authentication systems into the healthcare sector, adapting its Amazon One palm biometrics…
Amazon expands its palm biometric payment to healthcare
Amazon is one of the major companies to introduce palm biometric payment and the e-commerce giant is now expanding the…
DPI transforms healthcare delivery, payroll management in Nigeria’s Niger State
The introduction of a health card linked to the national digital ID is helping to streamline the management of patient…
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