Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has donated and inaugurated the E-Health Solution to Ondo State owned Specialist Hospital to reduce queues at the hospital.
Executive Vice Chair/Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said the facility would revolutionise healthcare services in the hospital.
Maida, who spoke while inaugurating the project, said the initiative was part of the commission’s efforts to harnessing the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve and revolutionise the sector in a manner that better serves citizens.
Maida, represented by Project Director of NCC, Philip Eretan, said the commission deployed technology to make healthcare services more accessible, efficient and effective.
“Completion of this e-Health Project is a testament to NCC’s commitment to driving innovation, research, and growth in our digital economy.
“This is two-pronged. First, ICT can better integrate the health sector into the digital economy to enjoy the ubiquity that other sectors benefit from.
“Secondly, healthy citizens contribute better to the digital economy even as they access care from e-health platforms.
“We enhance the quality of medical services and ensure that services are accessible to all.
“We hope this project will promote NCC’s drive to speed up adoption of ICT in health.
“Implementation of e-health solutions will streamline medical processes, enhance patient care, and facilitate efficient use of health records”
Acting Chief Medical Director, Dr Adesina Akintan, described the project as unprecedented.
Represented by the Director of Research and Training, Dr Ndiddi Okunnugba, Akintan stated that the project would enable the health facility to offer improved healthcare through proper data analysis.
He appealed to the NCC management to train staff of the hospital to ensure effectiveness of the project, saying doctors and healthcare workers would be able to share data, track patient progress, and coordinate better care.
