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

[Shitemi Khamadi]

Implementation of the health function is still progressive. As of today,
devolved units largely do primary health care, the rest is still national
government.

Equally, the national government is in charge of four hospitals: Moi and
Kenyatta referral hospitals, Spine hospital in hurligham and Mathare mental
hospital.

On Mon, Jun 25, 2018, 19:25 Alex Watila via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Good evening,
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> Health Policy is national but implementation of Health Services is devolved
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> Regards,
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> Alex
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> *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=
> yahoo.co.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke> *On Behalf Of *Peter Wakaba via kictanet
> *Sent:* Monday, June 25, 2018 16:41
> *To:* awatila at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
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> And isn't health supposed to be a devolved function?
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> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:22 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> Listers,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> My two cents
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> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Grace Bomu via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> Listers,
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> Trending story that raises among other questions:  health data without
> data protection laws;  the status and utility of NOFBI and of course,
> public spending.
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> ​
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Senior ministry officials have downplayed the matter, although medics at
> the radiology department decry work inefficiencies occasioned by system
> installation delays.
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> Read on here​
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