The ministry wants local leaders in areas where installation of the optical fibre cables is taking place to appreciate the value of the infrastructure.
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The second phase that includes wiring up much of the country with about 1,500km of telecommunication cabling at a cost of $61m is underway and is expected to be completed just in time to celebrate the landing of undersea cables on East Africa's coast in Kenya. The funds are provided through a Chinese loan to Uganda.
The project under the Uganda Communication Development Fund of the Uganda Communications Commission will see health centers across the country fitted with computers, digital cameras, scanners and other gadgets to allow doctors to diagnose and prescribe treatment to patients in other health centers.
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The project under the Uganda Communication Development Fund (UCDF) of the Uganda Communications Commission will see health centers across the country fitted with computers, digital cameras, scanners and other gadgets to allow doctors to diagnose and prescribe treatment to patients in other health centers.
Telemedicine is the use of electronically exchanged medical information.
“Telemedicine is an important tool for providing healthcare services,” said ICT minister, Dr. Ham Mulira.