Indonesia looks to China for AI, robotics and biotech as health cooperation deepens
Indonesia's health minister says AI and robotics are central to a deepening health partnership with China, as Jakarta looks to scale digital healthcare.
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Indonesia's health minister says AI and robotics are central to a deepening health partnership with China, as Jakarta looks to scale digital healthcare.
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria pointed to an "ethics by design" framework as the government's preferred model, one that integrates ethical safeguards at the design stage…
The approval positions AITRICS to capitalise on Indonesia's accelerating digital health agenda as the government pushes forward with its 2025–2029 Digital Health Transformation Strategy.
Indonesia invited global stakeholders to partner with SatuSehat and contribute to its emerging healthcare AI framework — across knowledge and expertise, resources, and implementation.
The session brought together representatives from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan, alongside specialists from GIZ's openIMIS initiative and the Asian Development Bank.
At the ADB-WHO Forum on Harnessing AI for Health Equity in Manila, delegates raised questions on investment sequencing, data security, and regional collaboration.
Southeast Asia forms a key part of the global rollout, with programmes launching first in the Philippines and extending to Indonesia later in 2026.
The initiative is intended to promote collaboration in clinical treatment, research, standardisation, and the medical devices sector, with a focus on the regulated and safe use of digital technologies.
According to Signify Research, three major trends are shaping the competitive landscape for EHRs in APAC, creating significant opportunities for vendors.