The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technology in various aspects of life.
Malaysia has been no exception to this trend with activities such as banking, e-commerce and healthcare access shifting online. However, post-pandemic this digital use was not sustained evenly across the population.
Chapter 4 of the #SOH2024 report highlights the trends in digital use in Malaysia during and after the pandemic. It also dives deeper into the digitalisation of healthcare in the country, looking at past barriers towards establishing a digitalised healthcare system and how we should move forward.