As Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies continue to gain attention around the world and more so in South Africa, it is important to explore and determine how new technologies in healthcare can be made available, accessible and affordable to everyone. This is important to improve peoples' health and reduce inequalities in the healthcare system that continue to persist. While there may be concerns about job losses and ensuring adherence to some ethical principles, there is no doubt that there are also benefits to be reaped from these technological advances that can improve the health status of many and improve healthcare if managed well. Policy can be the first step in doing so. Using the policy stages framework and a review of literature on 4IR and health, this article attempts to explore policy making for 4IR in healthcare, and argues for the need to do so, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws attention to t