A new data governance model for contact tracing: Authorized Public Purpose Access

Aug 12, 2020

The Authorized Public Purpose Access is a data governance framework that could help tackle COVID-19. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Masako Okamoto

Fellow, World Economic Forum, C4IR Japan

Takanori Fujita, M.D. J.D.

Project Lead for Healthcare Data Policy, World Economic Forum, C4IR Japan

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