New Digital Health Tools Lead to Better Services, Stronger Data, and Cost Savings in Uganda

By Irene Mirembe, Knowledge management manager, IntraHealth International Health facility teams working on GIS maps together. Photo by Irene Mirembe for IntraHealth International.November 09, 2022We know that digital resources contribute to better quality, accessibility, and sustainability of health services and health outcomes. They’re a cornerstone of high-quality health care.In Uganda, IntraHealth International’sRegional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Uganda (RHITES-E) Activity fosters an environment that allows for new digital tools and innovations across the eastern region of the country. Over the past two years, the project has rolled out two digital technologies that have improved health services in the region, especially during COVID-19. We’ve learned just how important they are for health workers and the communities they work in.Smart Paper TechnologyWhen the Uganda Ministry of Health started to conduct COVID-19 vaccination drives, data began to accumulate. IntraHealth’s RHITES-E Activity was helping 16 districts in the eastern region of Uganda prepare for and manage these COVID-19 vaccination drives when it became clear that there was a large data backlog and local districts had to migrate from paper-based registers to digital platforms.So RHITES-E introduced Smart Paper Technology (SPT) and trained 134 district team members on how to use it. SPT is a digital system that uses paper designed with scannable element...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news