SingHealth and Bhutan’s GCIT collaborate on responsible AI deployment in healthcare
At the centre of the collaboration is the co-development of an AI-assisted chest radiograph model trained on Bhutanese patient data.
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At the centre of the collaboration is the co-development of an AI-assisted chest radiograph model trained on Bhutanese patient data.
A central development from the meeting was Malaysia's endorsement of the Medical Device Regulatory Reliance Programme, a framework designed to streamline market access for medical technologies across the region.
The partnership spans several public sector organisations and focuses on applying frontier AI to areas including pandemic preparedness, clinical care, and disability inclusion.
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Singapore’s regulatory journey has evolved from SaMD frameworks and the Healthcare Services Act, through national AI strategy and generative/agentic governance, to a more complex frontier ahead.
At the ADB-WHO Forum on Harnessing AI for Health Equity in Manila, delegates raised questions on investment sequencing, data security, and regional collaboration.
Asia’s new flagship event for digital health innovation has announced its key themes, speakers and partners ahead of its debut in Singapore on 1–2 July 2026.
The collaboration brings together Doctor Anywhere’s Doctor House Call services and Lumens Group’s managed mobility capabilities, delivered through its mobility service ecosystem provider, Lylo.
WITEC focuses on the development of wearable ultrasound imaging technology capable of up to 48 hours of intermittent cardiovascular monitoring.