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News Estonia » Health: Estonia’s digital health DNA: Trust, data, and biotech in focus

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/estonia-digital-health-dna-trust-190027549.html

Published on: Wednesday 12 November 2025

With just 1.3 million residents, Estonia’s digital footprint far exceeds its size. When Barack Obama visited Tallinn in 2014, he wryly noted that he “should have called the Estonians” when setting up ...

News Estonia » Health: Estonia is linking a super genome database to patient records. Is it safe?

News channel or source: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-super-genome-health-database-safe/

Published on: Sunday 28 December 2025

Estonia has set in motion plans to link whole genome data to more than 20 percent of its population's health records — but critics warn it comes with huge privacy and data security risks. Unlocking ...

News Estonia » Health: Estonia partners with Guardtime to secure 1 million health records with blockchain technology

News channel or source: https://siliconangle.com/2016/03/03/estonia-partners-with-guardtime-to-secure-1-million-health-records-with-blockchain-technology/

Published on: Thursday 03 March 2016

Blockchain-based security and infrastructure company Guardtime AS announced a partnership today with the government of Estonia and the Estonian e-Health Foundation to accelerate the development of ...

News Estonia » Health: Estonia launches $10 EHR

News channel or source: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/estonia-launches-10-ehr

Published on: Tuesday 10 May 2011

Large populations, geographic disparities and legacy infrastructure problems can derail national health IT projects. Estonia suffers from none of these factors. The Baltic state implemented a national ...

News Estonia » Health: Conference: Opportunities and Challenges of the Estonian Health System to Address Chronic Diseases

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2015/03/24/conference-opportunities-and-challenges-of-estonian-health-system-to-address-chronic-diseases

Published on: Monday 23 March 2015

The conference “Opportunities and challenges of the Estonian health system to address chronic diseases” will take place on 25 March, 2015 at the University of Tallinn, Estonia. The event is organized ...

News Estonia » Health: Digital Access, AI, and 99% e-Prescriptions: Estonia's e-Health Revolution and What It Could Mean for the GCC's Future

News channel or source: https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/digital-access-ai-and-99-e-prescriptions-estonias-e-health-revolution-and-what-it-could-mean-for-the-gccs-future-302337557.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-

Published on: Friday 20 December 2024

Estonia's e-health system stands as one of the world's most advanced digital healthcare models, offering a glimpse into the future of efficient, patient-centered, and secure healthcare. For over two ...

News Estonia » Health: Estonia to leave international health format over Russian membership

News channel or source: https://news.err.ee/1609925654/estonia-to-leave-international-health-format-over-russian-membership

Published on: Thursday 29 January 2026

Estonia will withdraw from the secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) intergovernmental organisation, saying it does not want to cooperate ...

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