Kenya National E-Health Policy 2016-2030
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2016Author
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Ministry of Health
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Healthcare systems in developed and the developing countries face numerous challenges including demand for high quality and equitable distribution. This is the motivation behind healthcare providers and the governments focus on eHealth as an adjunct to overcome these challenges. To transform the country into a middle-level economy, the government has initiated long term development strategies that recognizes Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) as the drivers to the realization of Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Results from a field study in 2016 and meta-analysis of articles on eHealth published 2017 indicate that there has been significant increase in uptake of eHealth interventions since the first initiative recorded in 2001. Since 2010, we have witnessed accelerated deployment of eHealth interventions. This trend may be attributed to the government’s recognition of ICT as a key enabler to social, economic, and political development. It is from this long-term blueprint that policies, strategy documents, legislations, and standards need to be developed and operationalized. This will help in accelerating the integration of eHealth systems like telemedicine, health information systems, mHealth and eLearning into the healthcare system...
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