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Tuesday, 31 March 2026

WHO Partners with Singapore’s Temasek to Develop Digital Health Wallet System

 The World Health Organization has announced a partnership with Singapore government-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings to develop what it describes as 'interoperable digital health wallets' for global use. The initiative builds on digital documentation systems used during the COVID-19 pandemic and follows recent amendments to the WHO’s International Health Regulations.

The partnership, announced earlier this week, will begin with a pilot program involving the 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). According to the WHO, the program aims to create a 'replicable model' for potential export to other countries. The digital wallets will initially contain digital international certificates of vaccination or prophylaxis, with plans to later expand to 'broader personal health summaries' ...<<<Read More>>>...