September 2, 2013 06:43:37am GMT
Lagos
WorldStage
Newsonline-- Lagos State is expected to host the first Nigeria e-health
summit slated f for 12th of September, 2013 at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.
Health
Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu and his Communication counterpart,
Mrs. Omobola Johnson are expected to declare the summit open.
Other
notable participants at the summit are Lagos State Commissioner of
Health, Dr Jide Idris and his counterpart from Ogun and Oyo states
respectively.
The summit is to be organized by AAJIMATICS and its partners Global Health Project & Resources and the Anadach Group.
The
summit with the theme " Understanding Current E-Health Ecosystem in
Nigeria and the Role of the Private Sector in Harnessing Potential
Opportunities to improve health for all Nigerians" has as objectives,
to Improve understanding of current e-Health ecosystem in health care
in Nigeria – from government and private sector perspectives; Identify
key opportunities and constraints in leveraging technology to improve
health care delivery in the country and to Facilitate discussions around
the development of a Private Sector led e-Health for the Country.
Topics
like International Experience on E-health Policy Development and role
of private sector; Current State of Play: E-Health in Nigeria –
Different Perspectives; Opportunities and Challenges for the Private
Health Sector; Expanding health insurance coverage: Leveraging IT in the
NHIS
According
to Mr. Adekunle Ajiboye, CEO Aajimatics, the essence of the summit
is to develop and maintain a spirit of cooperation and communication
among healthcare professionals and institutions, with the primary goal
of improving healthcare practices in medical standards and patient care
by promoting excellence, professional ethical behaviour through the
creation of comprehensive environments that support organizations in the
continuous investments in people and technology to meet the challenges
of tomorrow in urban and rural healthcare delivery.
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