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Public Health Surveillance using Decentralized Technologies

Jose Luis Bellod Cisneros ,
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Published: 23.03.2018.

Biochemistry

Volume 1, Issue 1 (2018)

https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v1.17

Abstract

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. Keywords: Blockchain, Cosmos Framework, Decentralized Technology, PublicHealth Surveillance

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Blockchain,

Cosmos Framework,

Decentralized Technology,

PublicHealth Surveillance

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