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

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

Anubhuti Sood  1 , Deepika Mishra  2 , Varun Surya  1 , Harpreet Singh  3 , Rajesh Sundaresan  4 , Debnath Pal  4 , Raghu Dharmaraju  5 , Rohit Satish  5 , Shashwat Mishra  1 , Nishant A Chavan  5 , Soham Mondal  5 , Pavan Duggal  6 , Venkateswaran K Iyer  1
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Challenges and recommendations for enhancing digital data protection in Indian Medical Research and Healthcare Sector

Anubhuti Sood et al. NPJ Digit Med. .

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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Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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