ICT&health October 14, 2020
Artur Olesch

Apple is partnering with the Singapore government to improve citizens’ health, opening a new chapter in the relationship between public health and digital health innovations.

Singapore is believed to have one of the most effective health care systems in the world, even though its expenditure on health does not exceed 5% of GDP. Average life expectancy at birth is a record-breaking 84.8 years. Society is aging quickly, and according to forecasts by 2030 one in four Singaporeans will be over 65 years old. It is a rich country, in which the gross domestic product per capita is higher than in the USA.

The 5.6 million residents of Singapore will now have a chance to participate in a pioneering health...

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