The Emergence of Sustainability Adoption in the Healthcare Sector During COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The world is struggling to get rid of a coronavirus pandemic that has captured the whole world. It has not only changed the overall picture of the world but also the overall economy is in the toss. The whole economy was affected due to this pandemic. The various healthcare informatics have played an important role in the fight against COVID-19. There are various digital tools for pandemic preparedness and response such as screening of infection, quarantine and self-isolation, contact tracking, medical supplies, planning and tracking, clinical management, etc. Also, the APPS with the update, Civil Society’s with the COVID response, contact tracing, identity and COVID-19, immunity passport, location (GPS) data, migration ants, quarantine administration, telecommunication data, temperature scanning, and social media updates are the concern in the digitalization used for fighting COVID-19. Technological advancements have given a new direction to the healthcare industry. Sustainability in health care not only leads to economic but also social and environmental equality. The government has started thinking in that line so that all can be benefited from these technological advancements in the healthcare industry. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.