The Malawi National e-health strategy

The main aim of the eHealth Strategy is to support the implementation of the health actions through the computerization of health service deliver. The eHealth Strategy has four main implementation areas namely: the foundations work stream, the ehealth solutions work stream, the change and adoption work stream and the governance work stream. The foundations work stream identifies national ehealth information standards, computing infrastructure, national connectivity services, identification and authentication, reliable power supply and information protection as foundations for ICT infrastructure. Ehealth solutions which represent the tangible means to interact electronically with the health system include national priority ehealth solutions, telehealthcare, individual electronic health records and continuous professional development using e-learning. The change and adoption work stream has awareness campaigns, and education and training while the governance work stream has stakeholders consultation forums and working groups and the eHealth Strategy steering committee. To provide oversight on the progress of implementation, the strategy further outlines the process for monitoring and evaluating the recommended activities including, outputs, targets and plan of action on Gantt chart. It is therefore believed that this strategy is the best action plan for the Ministry of Health in integrating ICT in the delivery of healthcare services in Malawi.

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Applicable period
2011 - 2016
Date of adoption
April 2014
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