Author: Vanessa Koh, CTO, Building Cities Beyond Blockchain

Healthcare sectors across the globe are in tremendous pressure today as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) upended world economies and everyday lifestyle. While leaders are probing for measures to contain the spread, the pandemic continues to highlight the shortcomings of the healthcare system around the world. Although we can all agree that there is no country fully prepared for an unprecedented crisis like COVID-19, the past few weeks have proven that some countries may be at higher risk compared to the others. As of 26 March 2020, the global infection has crossed half a million cases, claiming the lives of 23,000…