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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening: Opportunities, Criteria for Success, and Innovation for Africa and Beyond

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dc.contributor.authorOtto, Kate
dc.contributor.authorShekar, Meera
dc.contributor.authorHerbst, Christopher H.
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Rianna
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-08T21:14:41Z
dc.date.available2015-04-08T21:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.description.abstractInformation and communication technologies (ICT) for health or eHealth solutions hold great potential for generating systemic efficiencies by strengthening five critical pillars of a health system: human resources for health, supply chain management, health care financing, governance and service delivery, and infrastructure. This report describes the changing landscape of eHealth initiatives through these five pillars, with a geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. This report further details seven criteria, or prerequisites, that must be considered and addressed in order to effectively establish and scale up ICT-based solutions in the health sector. These criteria include infrastructure, data and interoperability standards, local capacity, policy and regulatory environments, an appropriate business model, alignment of partnerships and priorities, and monitoring and evaluation. In order to bring specific examples of these criteria to light, this report concludes with 12 specific case studies of potentially scalable ICT-based health care solutions currently being implemented across the globe at community, national, and regional levels. This report is intended to be used by development practitioners, including task team leaders at the World Bank, to strengthen their understanding of the use of ICT to support health systems strengthening (HSS) efforts as well as to highlight critical prerequisites needed to optimize the benefits of ICT for health.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/24141334/information-communication-technologies-health-systems-strengthening-opportunities-criteria-success-innovation-africa-beyond
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/21710
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21710
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHealth, Nutrition, and Population Discussion Paper;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO THE INTERNET
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectACTION PLANS
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectANALOG
dc.subjectAUTHENTICATION
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBARCODES
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANT
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectBLOG
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODELS
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCODING
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PORTAL
dc.subjectCOMPONENTS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCUSTOMIZATION
dc.subjectDATA ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDATA ENTRY
dc.subjectDATA TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectDATA TRANSMISSIONS
dc.subjectDAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDECISION SUPPORT TOOLS
dc.subjectDELIVERY SYSTEM
dc.subjectDELIVERY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDEVICES
dc.subjectDIGITAL
dc.subjectDIGITAL ASSISTANT
dc.subjectDIGITAL CONTENT
dc.subjectDIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
dc.subjectE-LEARNING
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEND USERS
dc.subjectEND-USER
dc.subjectENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectFUNCTIONALITY
dc.subjectGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICES
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGY
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE ACCESS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH EXTENSION
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROMOTION
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SPECIALIST
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPACITY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION PLANS
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATIONS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMATICS
dc.subjectINFORMATION FLOWS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SERVICE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM STANDARDS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE
dc.subjectINTERCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectINTEROPERABILITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVENTORY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectIVR
dc.subjectJAVA
dc.subjectKNOW-HOW
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARING
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLISTSERVS
dc.subjectLOCALIZATION
dc.subjectLOGISTICS SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectMARKET DEMAND
dc.subjectMARKET OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMENUS
dc.subjectMESSAGING
dc.subjectMIDWIFERY
dc.subjectMOBILE NETWORK
dc.subjectMOBILE NETWORKS
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONY
dc.subjectNETWORK ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW MARKET
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectONLINE NETWORK
dc.subjectOPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
dc.subjectOPEN STANDARDS
dc.subjectOPERATING SYSTEM
dc.subjectPARADIGM SHIFT
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPAYMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPDF
dc.subjectPENETRATION RATE
dc.subjectPERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECT
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectPOSTERS
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLIES
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCT AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMMING
dc.subjectPROTOCOL
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPUBLISHING
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSATELLITE
dc.subjectSATELLITE CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectSATELLITES
dc.subjectSEARCHABLE DATABASE
dc.subjectSERVERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSIMULATION
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectSMART CARDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOURCE CODE
dc.subjectSUPERVISION
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTAXONOMY
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EXPERTISE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY PARK
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICE
dc.subjectTERMINALS
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSER COMMUNITY
dc.subjectUSER IDS
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectVERIFICATION
dc.subjectVIDEOS
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEBSITE
dc.subjectWEBSITES
dc.subjectWELLNESS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKSTATIONS
dc.titleInformation and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengtheningen
dc.title.subtitleOpportunities, Criteria for Success, and Innovation for Africa and Beyonden
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okr.date.disclosure2015-03-12
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:30:01.269760Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/24141334/information-communication-technologies-health-systems-strengthening-opportunities-criteria-success-innovation-africa-beyond
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.identifier.report94943
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitHealth, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) Family of the World Bank's Human Development Network (HDN)
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