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This entire nation's public health department was found to be running on a single Excel spreadsheet


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Health New Zealand has been running around 6,000 apps and 100 networks, but its finances are tracked with Excel.

The article from MSN discusses a concerning situation in the public health sector of a nation, where the entire public health department was found to be operating using just one Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This revelation came to light after an audit or investigation, highlighting significant issues with data management, security, and efficiency. The reliance on such a basic tool for managing critical health data points to potential risks in data integrity, privacy breaches, and the inability to handle complex data analysis necessary for modern public health management. This scenario underscores the urgent need for technological upgrades and better resource allocation in public health infrastructure to ensure effective health monitoring, response, and policy-making.

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