Title:
Improving quality and affordability of healthcare in Africa through an eHealth package : the art of learning and integrating
Authors:
Moens, N.
Place:
The Hague
Publisher:
IICD
Year:
2012
PAGE:
7
Language:
eng
Subject:
Information, Knowledge and Communication
Keywords:
health services
,
information and communication technologies
Abstract:
Experience learns that a participatory design approach is required when using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) when designing health solutions This creates a momentum of change. However, health facilities are often complex organisations and we learned that to create continuous and lasting change, explicit attention is required to the ongoing process of organisational change. The momentum of change should be transformed in a pathway. IICD and its partners in Tanzania developed a practical and integrated approach that scaffolds health management information systems, telemedicine and e-learning in one integrated approach called the eHealth package, which has relevance world wide. This document describes how to successfully use eHealth in Africa with the use of an eHealth package.
Organization:
IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development
Country:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Region:
East Africa
Category:
Practice
Right:
© 2012 IICD
Document type:
Policy document
File:
452516.pdf