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Quantum Health Policy Readiness: Anticipating the Next Digital Disruption in Public Health A Comparative Policy Analysis and Global Readiness Assessment

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  • Gabriel Dogbanya Department of Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9286-8187

    gabrield@umd.edu

  • Bukola Titilayo Fagbemi Department of Health Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7254-9710
  • Bukola Mekuleyi Asorho Faculty of the School of Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies
  • Temitope Emmanuel Alo Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1228-4220
  • Ayomide Samuel Ogunrinde Department of Political Science, Master of Public Administration, East Carolina University, USA
  • Jude O. Dilioha Department of Environmental Health, East Carolina University, USA
  • Munachiso Nelson Obiechi Department of Optometry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Ezeamii Patra Chisom Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, USA
  • Chiamaka Pamela Agu Department of Public Health, University of New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Abstract

This study evaluates the readiness of public health policy frameworks to integrate quantum technologies, highlighting critical gaps in governance, infrastructure, equity, and workforce preparedness. Despite global investments in quantum research, public health systems are not adequately prepared for the potential disruptions quantum technologies will bring. Key strengths include growing investments in research and recognition of digital health challenges, while significant gaps remain, such as a lack of anticipatory governance, insufficient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and inadequate quantum literacy among the workforce. To address these gaps, immediate regulatory reforms are essential. Recommendations include integrating quantum principles into digital health frameworks, improving infrastructure to support quantum applications, and enhancing workforce training. By taking proactive steps, public health systems can ensure the equitable and secure deployment of quantum technologies, mitigating the risks of a widening “quantum divide.”

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Digital Disruption Health Systems Readiness Public Health Policy Quantum Computing Quantum Health

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Journal

Journal of Life Science and Public Health

Volume (Issue)

1(2), (2025)

Pages

1-7

Published

20-09-2025

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Dogbanya, G., Fagbemi, B. T., Asorho, B. M., Alo, T. E., Ogunrinde, A. S., Dilioha, J. O., Obiechi, M. N., Chisom, E. P., & Agu, C. P. (2025). Quantum Health Policy Readiness: Anticipating the Next Digital Disruption in Public Health A Comparative Policy Analysis and Global Readiness Assessment. Journal of Life Science and Public Health, 1(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.69739/jlsph.v1i2.966

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