MobiHealth News November 24, 2025
Jessica Hagen

Dr. Ernst Kuipers, former minister of health, welfare and sport in the Netherlands, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the healthcare sector’s substantial environmental impact.

LOS ANGELES – At the recent Future of Health Annual Summit here, Dr. Ernst Kuipers, a gastroenterologist, vice president of research at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, member of the HIMSS board of directors, and former Dutch minister of health, welfare and sport, spoke with MobiHealthNews about the healthcare industry’s carbon footprint and how technology can help mitigate its impact on climate change.

MobiHealthNews: Can you tell me about your present work?

Dr. Ernst Kuipers: My current work is actually quite diverse. For one, I’m a member of the executive team of a technological university in Singapore....

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