Healthcare in APAC 3/4: Digital Health in APAC: An Overview (Keren Priyadarshini, Microsoft Asia)

Published: June 23, 2022, 3 p.m.

Dr. Keren Priyadashini is Regional Business Lead of Worldwide Health for Microsoft Asia. She leads the company\u2019s healthcare business segment across 17 markets in Asia Pacific.\xa0Looking at digital health investments in the APAC region, according to Galen Growth Asia, last year China took the highest amount of funding (58.6%) for digital health, followed by India (22.3%), Australia (5.6%), Soth Korea (4.3%), and Singapore (3.8%). Healthcare expenditure differs a lot among countries: According to the World Bank, China attributed 5,3% of its GDP to healthcare, India 3%, Australia 9.91 %, Singapore 4%. How do these healthcare systems differ and does healthcare expenditure relate to investment in digitalization?\n\nMore content at: www.facesofdigitalhealth.com \nLeave a rating or a review: www.lovethepodcast.com/facesofdigitalhealth.com