[kictanet] 2-Day eHealth Workshop closes with a suprise

[Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u]

Hey, Michuki, Walu and Alice, AMREF launched a telemedicine project in
2004 linking four rural hospitals in Kenya (Kakuma and Mandera) and
Tanzania (Rubya and Kibondo) to referral hospitals. 
http://www.amref.org/index.asp?PageID=185&SearchStr=telemedicine.  The
website is not updated but the project is ongoing
. We could start by
reviewing the challenges they have faced in last 2 years plus that the
project has been ongoing



Rgrds,
Nyambura

> Okay Soberly now, having shared my frustrations, we need to seriously
> consider re-framing the way we advocate for ICTs for development. Perhaps
> linking them to concrete livelihood issues could be a start making it
> easier for policy makers to place ICTS within the broader
> development/poverty reduction frameworks.
> We could then lobby to ensure that ICTs as tools and the sector in general
> is taken seriously.
> Lobbying parliamentarians to remind them of the pending communications/ICT
> related bills/policies would not hurt. Luckily for us in Kenya we have a
> government that listens and accomodates!
>
> best
> alice
>
>
> A. Wanjira Munyua wrote:
>> Agree we talk a lot, write a lot of papers, develop many policies, form
>> committees that develop and submit comprehensive recommendations, etc
>> but
>> never seem to have the drive/will or is it resources to implement. Look
>> at
>> the IC bill, our impressive E-government strategy and many others.
>> Did you all note that none of the bills that affect the communications
>> sector were mentioned as priorities for parliamentary discussions.
>> well, I am sorry I am not offering any constructive suggestions just
>> sharing frustration here.
>>
>> best
>> alice
>>
>>
>>
>> Michuki Mwangi wrote:
>>> Walu,
>>>
>>> John Walubengo wrote:
>>>> It always beats me:- How comes we are having to learn from
>>>> Rwanda every now and then and yet we are supposedly the
>>>> 'big brother'?
>>>>
>>> Maybe we talk too much? ;)
>>>
>>> I first heard of tele-medicine back in 2001 - 2002, its been 5yrs since
>>> not sure how much has been done as a result of the forums and
>>> discussions held back then.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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