Ministry of Health - Ghana Health Service

Ministry of Health

HEALTH SECTOR I CT POLI CY AND STRATEGY

( FI NAL)

JULY 2005

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PREFACE.................................................................................................... I I I ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. I V ACRONYMS .................................................................................................. V EXECUTI VE SUMMARY ................................................................................. VI 1. BACKGROUND ......................................................................................... 1 2. HEALTH SECTOR AND I CT ? THE CURRENT SI TUATI ON ............................. 3 3. HEALTH SECTOR OBJECTI VES AND I CT ? THE CASE FOR THE STRATEGY... 10 4. GHANA I CT FOR ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT (I CT4AD) OBJECTI VES FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR ................................................................................. 15 5. THE I CT STRATEGY FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR......................................... 16 6. PROGRAMS, I NI TI ATI VES AND ACTI VI TI ES .............................................. 25 7. PRI ORI TI ZATI ON AND TI ME-LI NES .......................................................... 32 8. THE KEY I MPLEMENTATI ON AGENCI ES .................................................... 33 9. NORMS, STANDARDS AND LEGI SLATI ON FOR HEALTH SECTOR I CT........... 34 10. I NSTI TUTI ONAL ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................... 39 ANNEX 1: DOCUMENTS AND WEBSI TES CONSULTED ...................................... A

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PREFACE

I nformation, communication and technology (I CT) presents new opportunities for improving access to health services and ensuring efficient management of health resources. This Health Sector I CT Policy and Strategy charts a roadmap for the exploitation, development and deployment of I CT to accelerate the service delivery process. I t is guided by the Ghana I CT for Accelerated Development (I CT4AD) Policy. I am pleased to note that the development of this policy was based on an extensive sector-wide consultation with stakeholders from the public and private sect or s. I therefore call on all players in the health sector to contribute to and support the implementation of the provisions of this policy. This will enable the sector to achieve its vision to improve overall health status and reduce inequalities in health outcomes of people living in Ghana.

Hon. Major Courage Quashigah (rtd.) Minister of Health

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ACKN OW LEDGEM EN T

The members of the I CT in Health Sub-Technical Committee prepared this strategic document. The committee members are:

Dr. Samuel Akor Dr. Eddie Addai Samuel Bosomprah Sam Quarshie Kinna Likimani, Resource Person The team wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the following for their contributions and recommendations: The I nternational I nstitute for Communication and Development (I I CD) The I nformation, Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group, MOH The Ministry of Communications and Technology Various stakeholders in the public and private health sectors

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ACRONYMS

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Five Year Programme of Work Budget and Management Centre Budget and Public Expenditure Management System Christian Health Association of Ghana Community Based Health Planning and Services Common Management Arrangements District Health Administration District Health Management Team Directorate of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Directorate of Research, Statistics, and I nformation Management Electronic Health Record Ghana Health Services Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy I nformation and Communications Technology I nformation, Education and Communication Local Area Network Ministries, Departments and Agencies Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Ministry of Health I nformation Services Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health Non-Government Providers Non-Governmental Organization National Health I nsurance Scheme Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Board People Living with HI V/ AI DS Policy, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Quality assurance Regional Health Administration Research, Statistics, and I nformation Management Teaching Hospitals Teaching Hospitals I nformation Services Wide Area Network Wireless Local Area Network

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