The vision for digital health is to leverage ICT investments to support an efficient health workforce offering cost effective patient-centered services with secure access to data for continuity of care and evidence-based decision-making, resulting in improved health and economic status for all Rwandan citizens.
We uphold these values: Service to the citizen, promote health, emphasizes prevention, public protection, efficiency and cost-effectiveness, sustainability,
Key Responsibilities:
- Digital Transformation Strategy: Developing a comprehensive strategy to integrate digital technologies into healthcare operations, aligning with the Ministry's goals and fostering innovation.
- Digital Health System Development: Designing, implementing, and managing robust electronic health systems that improve patient care and streamline administrative processes.
- Health Information Management: Overseeing the collection, storage, and secure management of health data, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Data Security and Privacy: Ensuring strict cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive health data, maintaining compliance with data protection regulations and ensuring patient privacy.
- Interoperability and Integration: Establishing seamless communication and data exchange between different digital health systems and platforms, promoting collaboration among healthcare stakeholders.
- Technology Exploration and Advancement: Proactively investigating cutting-edge technologies such as AI, machine learning, and blockchain, evaluating their potential roles in healthcare innovation, and driving research to determine their practical feasibility and impact.
- Leverage technology to build the capacity of the health work force and promote research and development to adapt innovations and the use of emerging technologies in the health sector
