59 pc of people surveyed about Digital Health ID do not want personal data shared

New Delhi: As much as 59 per cent of respondents favoured availing ‘Digital Health ID’ to be created under the Centre’s National Digital Health Mission, but they do not want to share sensitive personal data beyond health and medical records, a recent survey said.

The survey was conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform.

According to the survey, 23 per cent respondents supported creating the health ID, saying it could help get faster access to healthcare. While 18 per cent said it should not be created at all, as it could lead to personal sensitive data getting compromised.

Around 9,000 people responded to the question on whether Digital Health ID should be created under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), the social media platform said.