New draft law in Indonesia may be putting people’s health data at risk, say experts

When passed into law, the Health Bill will allow the authorities to collect and use a wide range of Indonesians’ health data. - PHOTO: AFP

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Health experts and rights groups have criticised a new draft law in Indonesia, saying it puts citizens’ health data at risk.

The Health Bill, when passed into law, will allow the authorities to collect and use a wide range of Indonesians’ health data, including their genomic data, and process it outside the country.