Several studies have investigated challenges that have marred success or even caused the
failure of eHealth implementations in Uganda; however, none has focused on the risks and …

Background and Purpose: Electronic health (eHealth) is the use of information and
communication technology (ICT) to support healthcare. It is becoming more popular in …

Background: Most developing countries, including Uganda, have embraced the use of e-
Health and m-Health applications as a means to improve primary healthcare delivery and …

Background and Purpose: The millennium development goals (MDG) have served as a
catalyst in galvanizing governments and ministries to refocus their development agenda to …

This chapter reviews progress made by the health sector in implementing the eHealth
Strategy 2012-2016, which was approved by the Ministry of Health and published in July …

Developing countries have continued to invest heavily in the use of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) in the health sector to improve health service delivery …

Background and purpose: In order to reclaim its leadership and to better align existing and
future ICT implementations in the health domain with the strategic options defined by the …

Background: The application of information and communication technology is becoming
more popular in healthcare management evidencing improvement of effectiveness, access …

Many developing countries have used different frameworks, some ad hoc and some more
formal, to develop their national eHealth strategies. There is increasing interest in eHealth …

The health-care system in Ghana is similar to those in other developing countries and
access to health services for remote communities is extremely limited. In July, 2010, the …