[kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo

Wed Jul 4 11:23:07 EAT 2018

Adam

Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation
are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do
a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders.

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On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane at huawei.com> wrote:

> Hi Ali
>
> I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe
> the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records
> software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send
> radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH
> would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis.
>
> Adam
> *From:*Ali Hussein
> *To:*KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Cc:*Adam Lane
> *Date:*2018-07-04 10:34:10
> *Subject:*Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
>
> Honestly guys I think this whole conversation is missing the point.
>
> Does the country need more Data Centres? I bet you between Angani, Node
> Africa, Safaricom and East Africa Data Centre we can house ALL the data we
> have. And then some. I challenge ANYONE to contradict me with numbers.
>
>
> What is the current capacity visavis usage?
>
>
> Anyone has those numbers?
>
>
> What is more urgent? Policy driven reform of the health sector? Health
> Information and Portability legislation or more Hardware?
>
>
> Let us be serious as a country and stop this rubbish of Procurement Driven
> G2C Services as opposed to Service Driven. We are mortgaging this country
> for nonsensical projects.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *AHK & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113
>
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>
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>
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> habit."  ~ Aristotle
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 4 Jul 2018, at 10:02 AM, Adam Lane via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Hi James
>
> Just to clarify, I’m not blaming anyone or commenting on any implementor,
> just sharing the business daily article as it is pertinent to the previous
> conversation, and also sharing my opinion on the KNH tender document itself.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> *From:* James Muritu [mailto:james.muritu at gmail.com
> <james.muritu at gmail.com>]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 04, 2018 9:59 AM
> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Cc:* Adam Lane <adam.lane at huawei.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
>
>
>
> Dear Listers,
>
>
>
> I would be hesitant to blindly blame HCIT Implementor on this project
> delivery saga and it's key we think beyond the parameters coming to the
> fore. I have seen a typical case in Kenya of the Systems Implementer being
> blamed whilst forgetting about other forces that might be at play behind
> the scenes. For one, KNH is a parastatal that would want to flex muscle vis
> a vis getting orders from MOH. Secondly, there could be a case of vested
> interests, as typical with a myriad of public sector projects in Kenya.
> Let's think beyond what's being propagated out there by the media.
>
>
>
> James Muritu,
>
> ICT Consultant, Program Director, Fintechprenuer
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Adam Lane via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> According to Business Daily today, it is because of this HCIT project that
> KNH cancelled their recent IT tender, even though it is not clear that the
> HCIT project is going ahead.
>
>
>
> On another note the KNH tender document was almost impossible for anyone
> to deliver on, was too ambitious and almost unachievable. If such a system
> could do everything they wanted it would arguably be very (too) expensive!
>
>
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane=huawei.com at lists.
> kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *David Indeje via kictanet
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:02 PM
> *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane at huawei.com>
> *Cc:* David Indeje <davidindeje at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
>
>
>
> Health care is a  devolved function in Kenya. However, certain health
> service remain the role of the national government and these include;
> health policy, financing, national referral hospitals, quality assurance
> and standards, health information, communication and technology, national
> public health laboratories, public-private partnerships, monitoring and
> evaluation, planning and budgeting for national health service and
> maintenance of services provided by Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, National
> hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya Medical Training College and Kenya Medical
> Research Institute.
>
> In the devolved government, the Kenya Health Policy 2014-2030
> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjxzK_5_pfWAhVEXRQKHW0CDfMQFgguMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.universalhealth2030.org%2Fref%2Fd6e32af10e5c515876d34f801774aa9a&usg=AFQjCNHtt1vGOai9uOmg6Z1ztEaXZixZ2w>provides
> guidance to the health sector in terms of identifying and outlining the
> requisite activities in achieving the government’s health goals.
>
> It provides an institutional framework and structure that specifies the
> new institutional and management arrangements required under the devolved
> system.
>
> It also acknowledges the need for new governance and management
> arrangements at both levels of government and outlines governance
> objectives as delivery of efficient, cost effective and equitable health
> services, devolution of health service delivery, administration and
> management to the community level, stakeholder participation and
> accountability in health service delivery.
>
> However, it has proven difficult to smoothly devolve these functions.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2018 4:41 pm Peter Wakaba via kictanet, <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> And isn't health supposed to be a devolved function?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:22 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
>
>
> It would be interesting for us to understand this project. In light of the
> fact that we have NOFBI in place what are the components of this project? i
> also think the project requires a data protection framework since it will
> be dealing with Health information which is really personal. My question is
> has the ministry of ICT or ICTA been involved in any way to shed some light
> on the project.
>
>
>
> I don't think this kind of project should  just be left to the Ministry of
> Health, no wonder based on the article  the contractor is facing many
> challenges that should have been taken care of during the System Analysis
> and Design process.
>
>
>
> My two cents
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Grace Bomu via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
> Trending story that raises among other questions:  health data without
> data protection laws;  the status and utility of NOFBI and of course,
> public spending.
> --------------------------------------
>
> 
>
> A local IT firm is on the spot over delayed implementation of the
> country’s Healthcare Information Technology system, 10 months after it was
> awarded the contract at a cost of Sh4.7billion.
>
> Seven Seas Technologies is unable to explain their inability to complete a
> multi-billion shilling project that sought to centralise data centre at the
> Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to senior officials at the Ministry of
> Health.
>
> Senior ministry officials have downplayed the matter, although medics at
> the radiology department decry work inefficiencies occasioned by system
> installation delays.
>
> Read on here
>
>
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