The onset of COVID-19 disrupted the already overburdened and stretched Indian healthcare system, revealing gaps in care, and exacerbating inequities in access. The repeated waves of infection accelerated the ongoing digital transformation of the healthcare sector in many important ways. For example, the government of India successfully rolled out (a) COWIN application (tech backbone of India’s vaccination drive) and (b) National Digital Health Mission (backbone to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country). This article will review these trends and identify key areas of future development.

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