e-Health Specialist Hospital Will Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare- Maida
Nigerian health sector has received boost with the commissioning of the e-Health Project State Specialist Hospital, Akure, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The commission said the project attests to its collective efforts to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve and revolutionize the health sector in Nigeria.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Aminu Maida said this in his speech at the launch of the E-Health Project State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Ondo State.
Maida said, “The completion of this e-Health Project is a testament to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s commitment to driving innovation, research, and growth in our nation’s digital economy. This is two-pronged.
“First, ICT can better integrate the health sector into the digital economy to enjoy the ubiquity that other sectors of the economy already benefit from.
“Secondly, healthy citizens contribute better to the digital economy even as they access care from e-health platforms. We thus enhance the quality of medical services and ensure that services are accessible to all, regardless of geographical location, by integrating advanced ICT solutions into healthcare.”
According to him, the take-off of the project will further promote the commission’s drive to speed up the adoption of ICT in the health sector.
He said that the implementation of e-health solutions will streamline medical processes, enhance patient care, and facilitate the efficient management of health records.
He said, “With the State Specialist Hospital in Akure now equipped with innovative technology that enables healthcare professionals to deliver timely and accurate diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up care, we expect that these will improve patient satisfaction and positive health outcomes.
“This is because the benefits of this project go beyond the hospital walls to the larger community and set a precedent for other healthcare institutions nationwide.”
The EVC reaffirmed NCC’s commitment to collaboration and partnership.
He added, “The project succeeded because of stakeholders who worked with NCC, including technology experts and the government.
“This collaboration has created a model that can be replicated and scaled to other regions, ensuring that the advantages of ICT in healthcare are felt nationwide.”
e-Health Specialist Hospital Will Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare- Maida is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
