Ethiopian government agencies partner on digital ID for health sector
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and its national identity program have formed a partnership to integrate the Fayda digital ID with…
patient identification
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Pakistan expands project for biometric identification of unidentified bodies and patients
After delays, the caretaker government in Punjab has collaborated with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the healthcare…
US ambulance company adopts face biometrics for patient identification
Duality Health, a face biometrics patient identification software provider, and Acadian Ambulance, one of America’s largest privately-held medical transportation companies,…
Rwanda considers biometrics to improve child vaccination coverage
Rwandan authorities are thinking about introducing biometrics as a way of ensuring that no child is kept out of routine…
Japan PM faces resistance to replacement of health insurance cards with digital ID
The Japanese government’s troubled My Number digital ID program has done little to quell concerns about incidents of mishandled personal…
Morocco will introduce digital IDs into health services
Moroccans will soon be able to use their digital identity for accessing health services after government representatives signed an agreement…
Pilot phase of biometric vaccination system for Kenyan newborns goes live
The rollout of a biometric system to manage the vaccination journey of children below the age of five years in…
Healthcare apps, biometric ID cards integrated for service access in Ghana, India, Japan
The use of digital ID and biometrics to access healthcare services is growing in countries including Ghana, India and Japan….
Biometrics for healthcare introduced in Thailand, Slovenia
Governments are continuing to roll out biometric credentials to give citizens secure access to healthcare services. Thailand is piloting eye…
Imprivata launches digital ID assessment tools for healthcare organizations
U.S.-based digital identity security and biometrics firm Imprivata has launched two free tools for healthcare organizations called the Digital Identity…
