GABORONE, March 1 (Xinhua) — The government of Botswana on Tuesday launched the digitalisation of its health service project with the hashtag “Go Digital Health.”
“Today we are showing the whole world that we are now fully in digitalisation mode,” Sethomo Lelatisitswe, Botswana’s Acting Minister of Health said at the launch ceremony.
Delaying treatment may lead to disease progression and even the death for a patient, so it is critical to use technology to provide patients with timely treatments, Lelatisitswe further said.
With the preparation of electronic medical records, paper-based medical cards are expected to be phased out. The system will be implemented in all clinics across the country, he added.
The African Union (AU) has launched the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa 2020-2030, which seeks to assist its members, including Botswana, in digitising their services by 2030.
Source: Xinhua|
