Objectives Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are increasingly important
for clinical care, research, data management, international collaborations, and …

The Ebola virus disease crisis in West Africa revealed critical weaknesses in health policy
and systems in the region, including the poor development and retention of policy leaders …

Well-trained people are urgently needed to tackle global health challenges through
information and communication technologies. In this report, AMAUTA, a joint international …

Objective: To discuss international aspects as they relate to the convergence of disciplines
in health informatics. Method: A group of international experts was invited at a symposium to …

To solve increasingly complex global health problems, health professionals must
collaborate with professionals in non-health-related fields. The Universidad Peruana …

Current approaches for capacity building in Health Informatics (HI) in developing countries
mostly focus on training, and often rely on support from foreign entities. In this paper, we …

Developing countries have the burden of acute and chronic diseases with the greatest
health disparities. There is also a shortfall of more than four million healthcare workers …

Background Health informatics is defined as “the intersection of clinical, IM/IT and
management practices to achieve better health”(COACH) 1. In the developed world, the …

Se presentan las experiencias obtenidas en el desarrollo del programa de enseñanza en
línea sobre Informática en Salud dentro de la Maestría en Gerencia de la Salud de la …

Background: Health informatics benefit health care by improving healthcare provision,
preventing disease, and improving social infrastructure. Health professionals of Pakistan will …