Journal article
Public Health Surveillance using Decentralized Technologies
Genomic Epidemiology, Department of Bio and Health Informatics, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Bio and Health Informatics, Technical University of Denmark2
Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
This article describes how blockchain technologies can be used in the context of Public Health Surveillance through decentralized sharing of genomic data. A brief analysis of why blockchain technologies are needed in public health is presented together with a distinction between public and private blockchains.
Finally, a proposal for a network of blockchains, using the Cosmos framework, together with decentralized storage systems like IPFS and BigchainDB, is included to address the issues of interoperability in the health sector.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2018 |
ISSN: | 25738240 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.30953/bhty.v1.17 |
ORCIDs: | Aarestrup, Frank Møller and Lund, Ole |