From scarcity to scale: Nepal’s bid to become Global South’s healthcare disruptor

Nepal is about to miss the train of the biodigital revolution sweeping across the Global South. We cannot afford to sit back anymore.

Picture this: A 28-year-old woman in the highlands of Rolpa is diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her genetic makeup, medical history, daily routine, diet, metabolic profile, gut microbiome, as well as the viral strain afflicting her are all data, valuable and unique to her geography. Today, we lose most, if not all, of it. What if all of that could be at her fingertips, just an app away? What if her data could be used to develop unique theranostics that could help patients like her? And what if sharing that data helped with their treatment bills?