The Department of Health didn’t respond to queries relating its plans to expand Internet connectivity for its Digital Health Platform.
Access to the Internet in South Africa must expand significantly before the Department of Health can establish its Digital Health Platform as part of the National Health Insurance plan.
“Adequate bandwidth provides opportunities for sharing connectivity with employees and clients, via free Wi-Fi and other methods, which will be transformative and support citizens to embrace the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution.” The NHI plan aims to “provide universal access to quality health care for all South Africans,” which involves creating the Digital Health Platform through which medical professionals can access records.
South Africa must also create an integrated platform and architecture for the health sector information system. This will ensure the interoperability and linking of existing patient information databases.
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