Information and communications technologies (ICT)-enabled products and services have become even more relevant and necessary for the local health sector especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as the government seeks alternative and safer means to provide health-related services to its citizenry as well as to health care workers.

In a virtual discussion dubbed 'Talakayang HeaRT Beat on ICT for Health Projects,' held on September 29, four projects supported by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST-PCHRD) were featured. Two of which happen to have found novel and noble purposes during the pandemic.