The government will also develop an integrated health care system that will leverage on the tablet platform. The system will enable doctors exchange information on patients’ analysis and also enable the patient access their reports online. The PS was speaking duringthe launch of Samsung's new tablet, the Galaxy Note.The Korean manufacturing giant might be contracted to provide thegadgets. He did not disclose how much the government will invest in thisproject.
Samsung East Africa Deputy MD, Robert Ngeru said the company wassupporting this government initiative and the solutions for health and education. Samsung has developed a solution known as Doctor smart that allows a patients information to be stored on a tablet. The Electronics Medical Records mobile solution enables doctor’s access a patients’ records quickly and also get instant information. “The tabs can be easily carried by the medical staff and used to not update check the previous records but also update the same with prescriptions,” said Ngeru.
This comes as the government rushes to have internet connectivity countrywide so as to implement e-government. Ndemo had earlier announced the government is exploring use of wireless technology to take internet services in the areas furthest geographically that are not covered by the state-owned National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure cable (NOFBI).
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Winfred Kagwe
Quelle/Source: The Star, 11.02.2012
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