Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
Vol. 21 No. 3 (2026)

Enhancing Digital Health Services in ASEAN Countries: Comparison of Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand

Milla Herdayati (Department of Population Studies and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia)
Popy Yuniar (Department of Population Studies and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2026

Abstract

Digital health is transforming healthcare globally, with ASEAN nations like Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia showing diverse progress. This study analyzes and compares their digital health services to pinpoint best practices and improvement areas. Employing a mixed-methods approach involving literature reviews, policy analysis, and data gathering on infrastructure and service adoption from government and academic sources, the research focuses on governance, investment, infrastructure, and service uptake. Findings reveal Singapore as a digital health frontrunner due to its strong governance, substantial investment, advanced infrastructure, and high adoption. Thailand shows progress but grapples with decentralized governance and urban-rural divides. Indonesia's developing sector faces fragmented governance, limited investment, and infrastructure deficits. The study underscores the importance of centralized governance and robust investment for successful digital health implementation, highlighting Singapore's cohesive strategy as a beneficial model. Thailand and Indonesia need to enhance policy consistency and infrastructure development to improve the effectiveness of digital health services in ASEAN. Ultimately, advancing digital health in ASEAN necessitates a comprehensive strategy encompassing strengthened governance, increased investment, better infrastructure, and greater public awareness, drawing lessons from successful models to improve regional healthcare access and quality.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kemas

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Subject

Education Public Health

Description

KEMAS publishes the article based on research or equivalent to research results in public health or other disciplines related to public health that has not been loaded/published by other media. The journal contains articles about epidemiology and biostatistics, health policy and administration, ...