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A major transformation is underway in the Australian healthcare system. The Australian government allocated AU$374.2 million in its 2017-18 Budget to be invested over two years, for the nationwide rollout of an opt-out model of My Health Record and to ensure every Australian is a part of it, unless they choose not to be.
In June, the Australian Digital Health Agency (The Agency) released a Request for Tender (RFT) to develop a Strategic Interoperability Framework for Australia, with the objective of contributing to the deployment of a seamless digital health eco-system.
The Agency is working with clinical information systems (CIS) vendors to develop nationally-scalable, secure electronic messaging between healthcare providers. The Agency has also initiated a pilot project for the use of My Health Record in hospital emergency departments, in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) have signed important service agreements with the Agency to drive adoption and use of the My Health Record system. Large private sector medical service providers continue to join My Health Record. Then in August 2017, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council approved Australia’s National Digital Health strategy (2018-2022).
OpenGov had the
opportunity to speak to Agency CEO, Mr. Tim Kelsey when he
was in Singapore for a conference, to learn more about the focus areas,
the exciting plans, and the challenges. Mr Kelsey emphasised the need to work
with the clinical community to meet its needs and to demonstrate the very real
benefits of digital technology for patient outcomes.
What are the next steps for My Health Record?
My Health Record, as you know, is a summary, a digital repository of a person’s key health information. Australia has been running this initiative for a number of years. To date, it has over 5.2 million registered users. The Australian Government confirmed, in May this year, its intent to bring forward the benefits of My Health Record by expanding it to an opt-out model by the end of 2018, which will mean that every Australian has a My Health Record, unless they choose not to.
That’s the big focus now. It involves preparing the engagement materials that will help inform citizens of their rights to opt out of My Health Record if they choose to and also, to help educate and train clinicians to understand how best to get value from the system and to be able to support their patients to do the same. That process is underway. We are developing plans with all the governments in Australia to ensure that’s implemented successfully.
Beyond that, My Health Record is principally about driving improvements in clinical safety and efficiency. For example, clinicians will have access to a patient’s medication history, thus greatly-reducing the risk of any medication errors. Unnecessary duplication of blood tests and X-rays will also be minimised. These are very important clinical imperatives, which are strongly supported by the clinical leadership in Australia.
Can you tell us about working with the many different stakeholders and connecting them to My Health Record? What are the challenges in the process?
We have had good success over the past 12 months in terms of connecting all the various data sources. The degree of engagement from the private hospital sector has been very strong. We have also reached out to the pathology and radiology industries in regards to collaborating on My Health Record. Both those offers have been well-received.
We are also working with the majority of companies in community pharmacy, to enable them to connect to My Health Record. Pharmacists in Australia will be able to upload dispensed information to My Health Record, undertake medicines reconciliations and in due course to upload other health information into My Health Record.
One challenge is being able to demonstrate to the clinical community that this really does drive benefits for them. The leadership in general practice has been very clear about what it needs from My Health Record and we have been heavily involved with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to design the service so that it does deliver what is necessary.
There are parts of the clinical workforce, which perhaps haven’t yet quite engaged with the opportunities of things like My Health Record, and perhaps the broader digital opportunity. Those parts will include the specialist community (that is, allied health), with whom we are working closely now.
We have made good progress but there is much more work to be done.
There’s also been a challenge around the design of the service so that it’s really useful to clinicians and consumers. Again, there has been significant improvement but more work needs to be done there. And there are a variety of other improvements that the government has indicated should ideally be delivered before we move to the opt-out phase. They are all in the budget measure. We are working hard to improve the service and, at the moment, the stars are aligned.
The National Digital Health Strategy was approved recently. What are the priorities in this and how are you working with the states and territories for the implementation?
Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy was approved by the Council of Australian Governments, COAG) in August this year. It is a great step for Australian healthcare and, for the first time in decades, it provides clarity around what the key priorities for digital health should be in Australia. Those priorities have been designed in conference with all the states and territories, as well as with the Australian Government and other partners including clinical leaders, community leaders and the industry itself, all of whom will be key delivery partners.
My Health Record is a standout priority for all of us. It offers such clear, clinical benefits. There is widespread consensus to develop a digital health service, which allows data to flow circularly and seamlessly across borders. Not just political borders, but also the institutional borders of healthcare in a way that doesn’t currently happen.
However, My Health Record is not an EMR[1](Electronic Medical Record). It is not intended to become a comprehensive resource. Alongside, we also need to develop standards for interoperability, so that all health services can speak with common meaning in their correspondence.
That’s another very big callout in the strategy, to develop an interoperability framework, which we will be doing over the course of the next 12 months.
In other ways too, the states, territories and the Commonwealth, along with our partners have called for much more developmental work on areas of clinical practice where there is good evidence that digital technology can enable vastly-improved outcomes for patients, but where they haven’t moved to scale. So, we have launched a series of test-beds, looking at, for example, newborn children’s health and how that can be better supported using digital tools. Looking at end-of-life care, helping people express a preference as to whether they would prefer to die at home or in a hospital, at that point in their lives. Looking at supporting the management of more coordinated care through platform-based planning tools.
These kinds of test-beds are programmed to discover just how we can scale innovations that we know work. That’s another key part of the strategy.
We read about a trial for secure messaging between different healthcare providers. Could you tell us about it?
Another feature of the strategy is to prioritise giving every registered clinician the capability to communicate securely by email with their colleagues. At the moment, a number of companies have developed services in this field and we are working with them, as well as clinical colleagues and state and territory colleagues to investigate how we can create an easy national infrastructure, building on the work that industry has already delivered. For example, a clinician would no longer need to resort to the fax
machine to communicate with a colleague outside of their practice.
You could think of this as developing a standardised way the email address for a clinician could be found that is secure for purposes of clinical correspondence.
Many other countries have developed such an approach. The clinical community in Australia is very, very clear that it wants that to happen quickly.
Is it usually through industry-set standards or government?
It varies. In England it was done by the government. So, what is called Spine in the NHS is run by the government and that provides the authentication exchange for the digital correspondence. In Australia, some states have built their own address book but industry has led the way in other parts of Australia. We need to work together to develop a comprehensive service all clinicians can use and are currently trialling a federated system that makes use of existing address books.
What’s being done in terms of driving adoption in the clinical community and developing a workforce with the right skills for the digital era?
In many ways, this is the biggest challenge. And it’s not a challenge that is unique to Australia. My view has always been that the clinical community is an expert community, a highly educated community. Yet, health has been slow to take advantage of the opportunities that digital services provide, when compared with other professional parts of the global community. I think one of the reasons for this is that in some instances, the case has not been well made to clinical colleagues, that digital can make their practice better.
In some cases, there has been unsuccessful implementation of digital services, particularly in hospitals that has increased the administrative burden on clinicians. As a result, there are clinicians around the world who actively canvass against some digital services.
We need to mindful of that, and very respectful of those opinions. I think building an evidence base is one of the key priorities, to reassure clinicians and demonstrate to them how basic digital information sharing services can really transform healthcare in a positive way.
This is a conversation that has started in Australia. It is vital that we continue to work in conjunction with the clinical community and I think the answer lies in the fact that clinicians want better outcomes for their patients. I firmly believe that digital technology can help achieve these outcomes, we just need to support clinical colleagues in taking the best advantage they can of those emerging technologies.
What is the Australian Digital Health Agency’s approach to data security and privacy?
The Agency recently made a submission to a Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the Circumstances in which Australians’ Medicare Information has been made available on the ‘Dark Web’. That describes our whole approach to security and privacy[2].
From a privacy standpoint, if a person chooses to have a My Health Record there are a series of controls they have over who can see their records.
This is quite honestly unique among similar systems that I have encountered elsewhere in the world. I think Australia is leading the world when it comes to recognising the importance of personal privacy, in relation to health data. The Australian Parliament has legislated to ensure a person has control over access to their My Health Record in a way that, to the best of my knowledge, no other government has done.
[1]When asked to clarify, Mr. Kelsey said that My Health Record takes copies of records from other systems, EMR systems included, from hospitals, from GP software systems, from pathology and radiology systems. It takes those copies (not original documents) and makes them easily visible to clinicians, keeping in account reports such as pathology and digital imaging display only the report itself, not the visual image.
[2]The Agency has a comprehensive set of processes and technology controls in place to protect health and personal information in place. The system has strong security, which ensures information is only stored and accessed by trusted connected health systems and users such as healthcare providers and consumer. ADHA’s Cyber Security Centre continually monitors the system for evidence of unauthorised access, utilising specialist security real-time monitoring tools that are configured and tuned to automatically detect events of interest or notable events. The document also lists ensuring healthcare providers only access the information they should access and the controls available to individuals.


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Slips, trips, and falls (STF) are the leading source of severe injuries in the workplace. Daily, over a million workers across the world suffer injuries from slips and trips, which are the most frequent causes. Early identification of STF risks is essential for improving workplace safety and health, especially in industries such as construction, maritime, manufacturing, transportation, and storage.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering have collaborated with an NUS start-up to develop a smart insole that can track workplace STFs in real time. It is the first of its kind that can detect a person’s balance. The insole enables companies to identify the location of an incident and highlight STF risk areas so that appropriate measures can be taken to minimise these hazards. The insole can also be custom fitted where necessary through foot scanning and 3D printing production.
According to a statement by NUS, the smart insole uses sensors to monitor foot pressure and an inertial measurement unit sensor to measure changes in motion. When an STF occurs, the body will initially try to maintain balance by exerting pressure on the feet to break the STF. The smart insole identifies these changes in pressure exerted by the feet, and a person’s orientation, to determine if an STF has occurred.
These pressure and motion changes due to an STF are then recorded and measured in real-time to generate balance profiles of different users. This will help employers assess which workers are more suitable for various tasks. Additionally, falls from height can be detected by the smart insole as they have distinct velocity profiles compared to falls on level ground.
Data collected by the smart insole can be easily accessed by employees through a mobile application and by company management through a dashboard. The digitisation of slips, trips, and falls incidents leads to more prompt reporting and increased transparency, eliminating the need for workers or safety officers to submit manual reports.
An official from the NUS start-up explained that STFs are significant cost drivers for most companies due to a loss of productivity, medical expenses, and administrative costs. The smart insole will reduce human and financial costs before serious accidents happen.
Apart from monitoring and reporting STFs, the smart insole recognises everyday activities like walking, standing, and sitting. This enables employers to detect potentially hazardous actions like when a worker should be walking instead of running, and evaluate a worker’s sense of balance by measuring the centre of pressure.
The researchers were awarded the Maritime Innovation and Technology-STARTUP Grant by the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore in May 2022 for prototype development and test-bedding of the smart insole for worker safety. They are collaborating with the Workplace Safety and Health Institute and Association of Singapore Maritime Industries to upgrade the smart insole for the maritime sector.
The statement noted that over time, the data collected from the smart insoles worn by workers, along with other worker-related metrics, can be used to implement best workplace practices on safety and health. The team is also looking into future applications and commercialisation of the smart insole to reduce STFs in construction, aviation, and manufacturing.
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According to Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, the crypto asset industry in Indonesia is growing by nearly 50%. Based on Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (CoFTRA) data, there will be 11.2 million consumers or users of crypto assets by the end of 2021. This figure had climbed by 48.7% since the end of November 2022, when it stood at 16.55 million individuals on the market.
Surprisingly, that number is dominated by millennials aged 18 to 30. According to Coinfolk research, the six provinces in Indonesia with the highest crypto interest are Bali, DKI Jakarta, Banten, Yogyakarta, Riau Islands, and West Java.
“All of these conditions show that the potential for the crypto asset market in Indonesia is still huge, and Indonesia can become one of the world’s leaders in the crypto asset market,” Zulkifli expounded elaborated during the launch of the ‘Crypto Asset Literacy Month’ Programme in Central Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s physical exchange for crypto assets achieved a transaction value of IDR 296.66 trillion in 2022. This figure is lower than the figure for 2021, IDR 859.4 trillion. In contrast, the transaction value in 2020 was IDR 64.9 trillion.
“Although in 2022, the value of crypto asset exchanges will cause a drop in the market, which will undergo a sluggish (bearish) stock trend, on the other hand, more and more companies, such as Meta, Google, and Twitter, are starting to merge blockchain solutions into their business operations. This demonstrates that the cryptocurrency asset exchange will expand fast this year,” he added.
The Ministry of Trade also hopes that by mid-2023, Indonesia will have a crypto asset exchange organisation that will serve as a hub for crypto asset trading. Crypto asset exchange institutions are required since it is predicted that by 2023, crypto assets will have experienced rapid expansion from the standpoint of blockchain technology, which is the foundation of crypto asset technology.
Blockchain technology, including crypto assets, is still evolving. However, the Indonesian government has attempted to keep up with these advancements by altering numerous legislations to control a fair and equitable crypto asset management environment and emphasise consumer rights. Nevertheless, CoFTRA’s authority still includes supervision and regulation of crypto asset trading as referenced in CoFTRA Regulation No. 13 of 2022, which amends CoFTRA Regulation No. 8 of 2021, which is about Guidelines for Organising Crypto Asset Physical Market Trading on Futures Exchanges.
Furthermore, to meet future difficulties in blockchain technology, such as crypto assets that may affect the financial sector, Law Number 4 of 2023, about the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector (UU P2SK), was adopted this year. The P2SK Law is intended to coordinate with one another and strengthen the role of ministries/institutions in the future regulation and deployment of crypto asset trade.
Because cryptocurrency asset trading is highly volatile, the government organised the ‘Crypto Asset Literacy Month’ initiative to raise awareness about the issue. The event was organised in collaboration with the Indonesian Crypto Asset Traders Association by the Ministry of Trade’s Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (Aspakrindo).
Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, hopes that the ‘Crypto Asset Literacy Month’ Programme will increase literacy in crypto asset trading by providing the right and appropriate awareness in the community, ensuring the implementation of crypto asset physical market trading conforms with statutory regulations.
“Investing in crypto assets is fraught with danger. The value of crypto assets is erratic by nature, and it can see a significant gain or reduction in value in a short period. As a result, a thorough awareness of the community and the rewards, possibilities, and hazards of trading crypto assets is required. “Crypto Asset Literacy Month 2023 is undoubtedly one strategy to promote public literacy in crypto asset trading,” he concluded.
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The Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking course at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been developed in partnership with the Hong Kong branch of an American multinational technology corporation. The aim of the course is to increase students’ knowledge of cloud computing and strengthen their digital skills.
With the use of the tech company’s Lab Services Cloud Virtual Machine (VM) solution, CUHK is providing students with the ability to complete hands-on exercises through high-performance applications on their own devices, regardless of their device configuration, anytime and anywhere.
The course is designed to give students foundational skills in data literacy and IT processing, which are essential for success in today’s workplace. During the first year, 3,500 first-year students will have the opportunity to learn about coding and data processing in daily life. Over the next five years, this program is expected to benefit more than 16,000 individuals.
The Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking course was implemented as a core requirement in the 2022-23 academic year, and all students from all faculties are mandated to pass the three-credit course in order to graduate. The program provides hands-on training in cloud computing and other crucial areas, giving students from diverse fields of study the digital skills necessary for success in the future. This course aims to inspire students with the possibilities of technology, particularly cloud computing.
The use of the Lab Services VM solution is a crucial aspect of CUHK’s five-year plan, “CUHK 2025”. The objective of this initiative is to prepare students to “Meet Challenges of Tomorrow”. The acquisition of digital literacy and IT skills are central components of this plan.
CUHK’s Provost stated that the digital revolution will have a profound impact on society and drive economic growth in the future. He noted that the Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking course has been incorporated as a central part of the curriculum because it is deemed critical in preparing our undergraduate students for the rapidly evolving workplace of the 21st century.
By the end of the 2022-23 academic year, 3,500 first-year students will have completed the course. This represents a significant improvement to the curriculum and is the first mandatory course of its kind for university students in Hong Kong. With the support of the company, students can acquire practical skills at their own pace, which will be beneficial to their future success.
The Director of the Public Sector Group at the tech giant’s Hong Kong stated that acquiring digital literacy is a fundamental capability, and providing young talent with digital skills has been a long-standing commitment for us. She noted that over the years, the company has been dedicated to supporting local educators in transforming their teaching and learning methods with the use of its technologies and resources.
Now, they are pleased to use the Lab Services to assist CUHK in establishing its Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking course, which aims to foster students’ creativity and equip them with fundamental, future-proof digital skills.
She added that it is a privilege to be able to empower both educators and students to approach the digital future with confidence. In the future, the company aims to continue to support the education sector and promote the development of digital literacy.
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provided production technologies and system innovations to seven MSMEs in Central Luzon. The programme assisted seven MSMEs in food processing, agriculture, and metals and engineering to escalate their productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness in domestic and global markets.
The initiative was brought through Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Programme (SETUP), which continuously supports micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in The Philippines. DOST-3 Regional Director Julius Caesar Sicat said that the seven MSMEs could acquire production technologies and systems innovations as SETUP beneficiaries to upgrade their businesses. He particularly cited the case of Fiona’s Farm, which operates as a farm resort and produces tomatoes and other green leafy vegetables through an aeroponics system with high electricity consumption.
“The assistance they will be getting from SETUP is that the Fiona’s Farm will be able to switch into solar (photovoltaic) technology that will radically cut their energy cost and make their day-to-day operation more efficient,” the DOST official clarified in an interview.
Sicat cited the importance of adopting technologies to address business-related problems and encouraged the owners of the seven firms to avail of other DOST-3 services.
“The DOST would be very much willing to help them. Our engagement with each other does not end in SETUP. We also have technical consultancy training and the regional science technology laboratory (RSTL), which can help further elevate the efficiency of their businesses,” he added.
He noted that the DOST-3 had allotted a total of PHP7.4 million (US$140 thousand) as SETUP iFund for the seven MSMEs. SETUP iFund is open to manufacturing MSMEs needing technology to improve productivity and efficiency and has been operational for a minimum of three years. The assistance includes acquiring machines and equipment financed by the programme and payable in three years with no interest.
The government has streamlined the booking and payment process for Quezon City’s traditional market merchants. They will now use the Market One-Stop Shop (MOSS) portal to register for and lease spaces and booths online. According to City Administrator Michael Alimurung, the platform would pinpoint “legitimate” vendor premises that are free of barriers. It is also part of Mayor Joy Belmonte’s goal of making Quezon City a desirable commercial destination.
With the new system, the city government guarantees a simple application process for renting a stall, including payment and collection of market charges. This will also make life easier for the city treasurer’s office, as they will no longer have to collect rent in person.
The local government installed free Wi-Fi access points in barangay halls and hundreds of other public places to ensure that the new system is widely used. A caravan will be created to assist present and new vendors with registering with the platform.
The method, according to Margarita Santos, director of the Quezon City Business Permits and Licensing Office, will not substitute any roles, such as market masters or market managers, but will make their jobs simpler. She asserted that the MOSS would adopt a “first in, first out” waiting line and award a five-year lease to the first vendor registered for the space or stand. They will, however, be relegated to the bottom of the line if they do not meet the standards within a certain number of days.
Furthermore, in mid-2022, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA – a district comprising of the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan – gave food-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) a digital boost for their businesses. DOST provided a Web-based Inventory Monitoring and Logistics Management System (WIMLMS) to expedite their operations for improving output.
The digitalisation project aims to assist MIMAROPA MSMEs in adopting digital technology capabilities to better business operations and meet customer demands. One of the project’s critical parts is creating an enterprise inventory and logistics management system.
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The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) will organise the Digital Leadership Academy (DLA) Training Programme (US) in conjunction with Stanford University in California. Hary Budiarto, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics’ Human Resources Research and Development Agency chairman, declared that the collaboration would add to the list of cooperating world-class colleges.
The DLA programme was initially a collaboration between eight international campuses, including the National University of Singapore (NUS), Harvard University, Oxford University, Tsinghua University, Cornell University, Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Cambridge.
“We have partnered with eight foreign universities, and this year we are exploring a partnership with Stanford University,” he spoke at a press conference for the Kominfo Digital Talent Provision Programme at the Ministry of Communication and Information Media Centre in Central Jakarta.
According to Hary, the DLA Programme intends to include all government officials, State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD), private enterprises (CEO level), and digital company owners as members. Training for regional leaders, including governors, mayors, and regents, is provided by Ministry Kominfo in partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ HR Development Agency (BPSDM Kemendagri). DLA will hold training and visits in 2023.
The initiative will bring 20 regional leaders to South Korea this year for international benchmarking. The Ministry of Home Affairs will define the qualifications for regional heads. They visited Singapore in 2022, and 20 regional leaders were present.
The Ministry of Kominfo, on the other hand, developed digital competence from beginner to intermediate levels for students, graduate students, and the community. The Professional Academy, Fresh Graduate Academy, Talent Scouting Academy, Vocational School Graduate Academy, Government Transformation Academy, Thematic Academy, and Digital Entrepreneurship Academy are all part of the DTS Programme.
For the Professional Academy training subject, The Ministry of Kominfo targets participants who have at least worked for the past two years. Meanwhile, the Fresh Graduate Academy is designed for recent college grads. The ministry also collaborates with the industry to fulfil its personnel needs. The training programme will continue with open job offers followed by training in a specific field. After that, they participate in apprenticeship or boot camp, after which they can contract employment with the industry.
Participants in the Vocational School Graduate Academy (VSGA) course can obtain an SKKNI-based certification. VSGA is meant for the community, with at least Vocational High School graduates eligible for D1, D2, and D4. The distinction between V FGA and VSGA is that the training is based on the Occupational Map or SKKNI, particularly for SKKNI in the communications, information technology, and telecommunications industries.
Another academy is the Talent Scouting Academy, which is meant for students as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s drive for the Freedom to Learn – Independent Campus (MBKM) programme. We provide students with training, after which they return to college and can convert numerous credits, typically 10-20 credits. Our goal for the Talent Scouting Programme in 2023 is to have roughly 5,000 students.
Thematic Academies are dedicated to specific communities throughout Indonesia, such as migrant workers, individuals with disabilities, women, children, and others.
Meanwhile, the Digital Entrepreneurship Academy training programme aims to prepare students to become digital entrepreneurs. There are four curricula in the DEA training, ranging from addressing the foundations of using digital platforms to how to manage marketplaces to employing data science, big data, or AI (Artificial Intelligence) to establish business production.
We also train ASN through the Government Transformation Academy, which provides training to make them more proficient in executing public services. All these DTS training sessions are accessible to the community, students, and workers; all required is to register to participate in this training online or offline.
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In the context of World Safer Internet Day, the Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC), Nguyen Huy Dung, highlighted the crucial role of a safe Internet in advancing progress in Vietnam. This year’s World Safer Internet Day was themed, “Want to talk about it? Making space for safe conversations about life online”.
According to MIC, over 175,000 children worldwide access the Internet daily and experience both its advantages and potential hazards. Providing children with knowledge about Internet safety and equipping them with the tools to protect themselves has become a global concern.
World Safer Internet Day aims to promote the safe use of digital technology and create positive effects on children and young people. It strives to encourage the youth, parents, teachers, police, and technology companies to work together to develop and implement initiatives that contribute to a safer online environment.
World Safer Internet Day was initiated in 1999. By 2004, many countries had joined the initiative to raise public awareness of cyber threats. The day aims to promote joining hands to fight threats from the internet, bringing people around the globe a safer online environment.
Last year, the Vietnam Network for Child Online Protection debuted its website to keep children safe online, where users can report incidents of child abuse. The Authority of Information Security, which is run by MIC, developed and deployed the website. The network is linked to 24 units, including representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Other representatives are from agencies, enterprises, and domestic and foreign organisations that specialise in child protection on the Internet.
As OpenGov Asia reported, in the ‘Opinion Expression’ section of the website users, including children, can give their ideas and suggestions, which state agencies can consider when drafting new policies and schemes. The ‘News’ section includes updated information about Internet safety for children in the country and across the world as well as the new technologies developed to keep children safe online. Meanwhile, the ‘Tools’ section offers useful suggestions and software for young users to have healthy interactions online.
Apart from contacting the Child Affairs Department’s hotline through the portal, users can also send child abuse reports. The Vietnam Network for Child Online Protection then verifies the reports and takes appropriate action. The website was launched as part of a programme approved by the Prime Minister to protect and assist children in healthy and creative interactions on the Internet. It targets preventing and handling activities that take advantage of the cyber environment to abuse children as well as promoting and maintaining a healthy Internet environment.
The website contributes to an ecosystem of useful domestic apps and products to help children learn and be entertained online. So far, the programme has introduced various initiatives, tasks, and breakthrough solutions to exploit advanced technologies like big data to collect data and deliver early warnings for any potential content that violates laws or is not suitable for children.
In 2022, Vietnam’s digital technology industry reached a total revenue of about US$ 148 billion. The revenue from Internet security products and services in 2022 hit about VND 4.85 trillion (US$ 205.5 million), 26% higher than that of 2021. Domestic information security enterprises have mastered over 95% of information security products and solutions. Many new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and virtual reality technology (AR/VR) have been applied to ‘Made in Vietnam’ information security products.
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A partner company of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), which is a leading surgical robotics company, recently signed a high-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a longstanding clinical partner and a multispecialty private hospital in Hong Kong.
The Memorandum of Understanding will enhance the partnership between the parties, with a focus on advancing patient care, promoting technological innovations in healthcare, and fostering a culture of innovation in Hong Kong.
The two parties have a long-standing friendship, and this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) strengthens and harmonises their partnership. Over the course of a three-year consortium, they will collaborate on various significant activities, such as exchanging scientific knowledge gained from clinical validation studies of the latest surgical robots, promoting development, and fostering new technological innovations. The goal is to transform human-assisted surgery into precise, automated solutions, improving patients’ quality of life.
The MoU was signed by the CEO of the robotics company and the CEO of the hospital. In attendance were the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; the Founder, and Chairman of the company; the Chairman of Hong Kong Automation Technology Council and Associate Director (Innovation) of a hotel group in Hong Kong as well as the Director of Peritoneal Malignancy Treatment Centre at the hospital.
The Founder of the HKSTP partner company stated that the company is committed to revolutionising surgical technologies and elevating patient care in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The support the Hong Kong government, through funding programs like the Enterprise Support Scheme and access to advanced facilities at the Science Park, has enabled PRHK to enhance its medical and surgical systems and cultivate skilled professionals. This partnership holds great potential for expanding the use of surgical robots for the benefit of patients.
Meanwhile, the CEO of the hospital noted that partnership provides both parties with a strategic platform to foster the development of technological innovations in healthcare. Drawing on the tech company’s outstanding experience in surgical robot development and implementation, we anticipate contributing to the successful transformation of our joint clinical research efforts into healthcare solutions that will offer improved care, greater precision, and more advanced options for patients.
FDA Clears SIRIUS Endoscope System for Use
SIRIUS Endoscope System, the flagship product of the robotics company, achieved 510k clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2022, demonstrating its safety and efficacy in use, and meeting world-class quality standards.
The CEO of the company announced that the FDA 510K clearance and the clinical data acquired through the partnership with the hospital will facilitate the company’s ability to advance its medical robotics technology in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. The company’s status as a prominent leader in the development of innovative surgical robotics solutions will also be strengthened.
The robotics company is a portfolio company of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) Venture Fund, which supports promising tech ventures by providing investment and attracting private capital. The Hong Kong Science Park is a hub for over 1,200 cutting-edge innovation and technology companies, including PRHK, in areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, biomedical technology, and more.
The CEO of HKSTP stated that the robotics company has been a consistent part of HKSTP’s ecosystem and a shining example of how research, with the right support, can lead to scalable commercial success. This collaboration represents a major milestone in their quest to improve the utilisation of robotics in healthcare, and they are thrilled to see the company’s continued growth and success.
The robotics company is dedicated to revolutionising the field of minimally invasive surgery through its innovative articulated camera system, providing advanced laparoscopic surgeries with precision, accuracy, and dependability. With the hospital’s expertise, clinical excellence, and top-notch facilities, the company aims to continue improving surgical robot applications for both surgeons and patients.