Challenges and recommendations for enhancing digital data protection in Indian Medical Research and Healthcare Sector

Anubhuti Sood; Deepika Mishra; Varun Surya; Harpreet Singh; Rajesh Sundaresan; Debnath Pal; Raghu Dharmaraju; Rohit Satish; Shashwat Mishra; Nishant A Chavan; Soham Mondal; Pavan Duggal; Venkateswaran K Iyer

doi:10.1038/s41746-025-01448-x

Challenges and recommendations for enhancing digital data protection in Indian Medical Research and Healthcare Sector

NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Jan 22;8(1):48. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01448-x.

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¹ All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
² All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India. deepikamishra@aiims.edu.
³ Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
⁴ Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
⁵ AI and Robotics Technology Park, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
⁶ Pavan Duggal Associates, Delhi, India.

PMID: 39843952
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01448-x

Abstract

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 of India provides a regulatory framework for use and security of personal digital data. However, instances, wherein the patients consult the clinicians via digital means of communication: the implications of DPDPA, 2023 for the medical personnel remain unclear. This paper critically discusses the gray areas encountered in the Indian medical ecosystem and DPDPA, 2023 and; lists the recommendations to address them.

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