Information Technology for Health in Developing Countries

Building a National Model for Knowledge Exchange in Malawi: Findings From a Health Information Needs Assessment

“…Creating a district learning center in the district health office could improve access to key health information for district health staff and possibly community health workers. The utility of decentralized information hubs has been demonstrated in other developingcountry settings (Bukachi et al, 2007).…”

New Models for Medical Education: Web-Based Conferencing to Support HIV Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

“…4 Other projects in Africa have also confirmed the potential of Web-based training to enhance medical training for front-line clinicians. [5][6][7][8][9] Internet connectivity in Africa is increasing at a faster pace than in any other region worldwide. 10 However, despite increasing access and uptake of online tools in SSA, [11][12][13] information technology (IT) literacy and Internet access are often limited.…”

Architectural frameworks for developing national health information systems in low and middle income countries

“…In contrast, it is estimated that between 1.25 and 2 billion USD (almost 50% of which is sponsored by global donors) is spent each year on different aspects of health information systems in LMICs [2]. Most of the investment is spent in a fragmented, duplicative and uncoordinated manner [2], mostly due to the lack of HIS policy [25], planning [35], local ownership and leadership [36], urgency and political commitment to address the problems with HIS [37]. This level of funding may be difficult to sustain in a weak economy [38], so countries may increasingly have to make future investments from constrained national budgets, competing with other priorities, including poverty reduction [39] and supporting health service delivery [1].…”