The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has inaugurated the E-Health project at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure, in order to enhance the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) of patients.
While handing over the facility to the management team of the facility, Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, stressed that the project would improve and revolutionise the healthcare services within the hospital.
Maida, who was represented by the commission’s project director, Philip Eretan, stated that the project would further promote the commission’s drive to speed up the adoption of ICT in the health sector.
According to him, the e-health project will streamline medical processes, enhance patient care, and facilitate the efficient management of health records, adding that it will ensure that services are accessible to all, regardless of geographical location.
He 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. ICT can better integrate the health sector into the digital economy to enjoy the ubiquity that other sectors of the economy already benefit from.
“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.
“We are hopeful that with its successful take-off, this project will further promote the Commission’s drive to speed up the adoption of ICT in the health sector. The implementation of e-health solutions will streamline medical processes, enhance patient care, and facilitate the efficient management of health records.
“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.”
On his part, the Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr. Adesina Akintan, commended NCC for the project, which he described as innovative and time-saving.
Akintan, who was represented by Dr. Ndiddi Okunnugba, the Director of Research and Training, said that the project would enable the health facility to offer improved healthcare through proper data analysis.
He urged the NCC management to train the staff of the hospital to ensure the effectiveness of the project.
