Information Technology in the Health Sector ICT Forum Presentation Cherno O.A. Jallow Directorate of...

Information Information Technology in the Technology in the

Health SectorHealth SectorICT Forum PresentationICT Forum Presentation

Cherno O.A. JallowCherno O.A. JallowDirectorate of Planning & InformationDirectorate of Planning & Information

Department of State for Health & Social Department of State for Health & Social WelfareWelfare

2121stst May 2002 May 2002

Directorate of Planning & Information, Department of State for Health & Social Welfare

The Early Years:The Early Years:286’s, DOS and dBase286’s, DOS and dBase

1985 and 1986:1985 and 1986: MRC provided data entry MRC provided data entry facilities to the Ministry of Health for two facilities to the Ministry of Health for two years, with a Health Officer going to MRC years, with a Health Officer going to MRC daily to enter health service data.daily to enter health service data.

1987:1987: The Epidemiology and Statistics Unit The Epidemiology and Statistics Unit (ESU) received three microcomputers from (ESU) received three microcomputers from the Combating Childhood Communicable the Combating Childhood Communicable Diseases (CCCD) Programme and another Diseases (CCCD) Programme and another was purchased by the National Health was purchased by the National Health Development Project (NHDP). Development Project (NHDP).


The Early Years – cont’dThe Early Years – cont’d

1989:1989: UNFPA sponsored The Centre for UNFPA sponsored The Centre for Applied Research on Population and Applied Research on Population and Development (CERPOD), a CILLS regional Development (CERPOD), a CILLS regional population centre based in Mali, to design population centre based in Mali, to design software for use by the MCH/FP Unit to software for use by the MCH/FP Unit to compile and analyse MCH and FP statistics.compile and analyse MCH and FP statistics.

The MCH/FP Unit did not have the capacity The MCH/FP Unit did not have the capacity to enter and analyse statistical data and to enter and analyse statistical data and CERPOD had to work with the ESU. One new CERPOD had to work with the ESU. One new microcomputer was provided by CERPOD.microcomputer was provided by CERPOD.


Introduction of Windows and Introduction of Windows and PentiumPentium

1993-94:1993-94: Save The Children Fund (SCF/UK), Save The Children Fund (SCF/UK), provided each newly created Divisional provided each newly created Divisional Health Team with one Dell 386 computer.Health Team with one Dell 386 computer.

1997-98:1997-98: Twenty five computers with Twenty five computers with Pentium I microprocessors were obtained Pentium I microprocessors were obtained from a Taiwanese grant, for DHT’s, ESU and from a Taiwanese grant, for DHT’s, ESU and programme units.programme units.

1999-2002:1999-2002: Rapid, uncoordinated expansion Rapid, uncoordinated expansion through donations and purchase.through donations and purchase.


Current StatusCurrent Status

Current Inventory:Current Inventory: 115 desktops, 7 laptops, 3 scanners115 desktops, 7 laptops, 3 scanners

386 to Pentium IV386 to Pentium IV E-mail and Internet access at all DHT’s E-mail and Internet access at all DHT’s

and in most DoSH officesand in most DoSH offices Directorate of Planning networkedDirectorate of Planning networked


From our photo galleryFrom our photo gallery

Medical Records Office , Bansang Hospital, Medical Records Office , Bansang Hospital, CRD CRD


From our photo gallery – From our photo gallery – cont’dcont’d

Divisional Health Team Office, Basse, URD – from Divisional Health Team Office, Basse, URD – from the outsidethe outside



Divisional Health Team Office, Basse, URD, from the Divisional Health Team Office, Basse, URD, from the inside – inside –

one of the officesone of the offices



Divisional Health Team North Bank Division Divisional Health Team North Bank Division East Computers East Computers @ APRC Hospital@ APRC Hospital



Constraints/ProblemsConstraints/ProblemsWAW? What am I going to

do?

No No Problem?Problem?


ConstraintsConstraints

Human resources:Human resources: Skill level of many DoSH computer users is Skill level of many DoSH computer users is

lowlow Maintenance:Maintenance:

Difficult environmentDifficult environment No preventive maintenance/repairNo preventive maintenance/repair Power problemsPower problems

Telephone costs limit internet useTelephone costs limit internet use Development of IT has been unplannedDevelopment of IT has been unplanned


Work in ProgressWork in Progress

Health Management Information System Health Management Information System being developedbeing developed

DoSH Web site being developed DoSH Web site being developed ((www.dosh.gmwww.dosh.gm) )

48 desktops and 8 laptops being 48 desktops and 8 laptops being purchased to support HMISpurchased to support HMIS

Two additional networks for Quadrangle Two additional networks for Quadrangle and Medical and Health offices plannedand Medical and Health offices planned


Work in Progress (cont’d)Work in Progress (cont’d)

IT policies established and inventories in IT policies established and inventories in progressprogress

Contracts for anti-virus software and Contracts for anti-virus software and maintenance for all DoSH computers being maintenance for all DoSH computers being negotiatednegotiated

Contracts for training 100 DoSH computer Contracts for training 100 DoSH computer users being developedusers being developed


Recommendations for the Recommendations for the FutureFuture

Plans for well coordinated replacement Plans for well coordinated replacement and expansion of IT at all levels of DoSHand expansion of IT at all levels of DoSH

Attention to continuing maintenance Attention to continuing maintenance and staff trainingand staff training

Planning for decentralisationPlanning for decentralisation Using IT to improve communication Using IT to improve communication

within the health sector, encompassing within the health sector, encompassing both public and private institutionsboth public and private institutions

Distance learning/Diagnostic Distance learning/Diagnostic consultationsconsultations


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