Realising a lasting jump in health care performance : challenges and achievements in the Tanzania health sector
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Abstract:
The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) is working in Tanzania to support health care development by use of ICT tools. The ICT for health projects can generally be categorized in three types of interventions, based on the different groups of project users: (1) support policy-makers with creating a conducive policy environment. Health is a key sector for development and plays a crucial role in poverty eradication. Therefore, a concerted and guided use of ICT in the health sector is crucial for a more cost-effective and better performing sector, which avoids duplicating activities and provides quality services; (2) improving the management of and access to information and knowledge for better health care delivery by health staff and/or health students, including better management of health, hospital and patient information, professional development and continuous medical education, and improving the delivery of health care by telemedicine and diagnostic imaging; and (3) improving access to information for patients and/or people in the community: this may involve health education and campaigns (Public Health) using radio, Internet or television in the appropriate location, transmitting the appropriate content, in the appropriate language.
Series Title:
Sectors
Corporate author(s):
International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)
Country:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Category:
General
Keywords:
information and communication technologies
,
health
,
health services
Language:
eng
Organization:
IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development
PAGE:
[9]
Place:
[The Hague]
Publisher:
IICD
Year:
2008
Region:
Africa South of Sahara
Right:
© 2008 IICD
Subject:
Information, Knowledge and Communication
Title:
Realising a lasting jump in health care performance : challenges and achievements in the Tanzania health sector