The Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has stated that the Commission is committed to committing to innovation and research, in growing the nation’s digital economy, including the health sector.
He made the statement during the commissioning of this e-Health Project at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Ondo State.
He said the project attests to the collective efforts of NCC to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve and revolutionise the health sector in Nigeria to better serve the citizenry.
According to him, “the completion of this e-Health Project is a testament to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s commitment to driving innovation, research, and growth in our nation’s digital economy.
“This two-pronged. First, ICT can better integrate the health sector into the digital economy to enjoy the ubiquity that other sectors of the economy already benefit from.
“Secondly, healthy citizens contribute better to the digital economy even as they access care from e-health platforms.
“We thus enhance the quality of medical services and ensure that services are accessible to all, regardless of geographical location, by integrating advanced ICT solutions into healthcare”.
Maida expressed the hope that with its successful take-off, this project will further promote the Commission’s drive to speed up the adoption of ICT in the health sector.
He also said the implementation of e-health solutions will streamline medical processes, enhance patient care, and facilitate the efficient management of health records.
He charged healthcare professionals to utilise the facilities to “deliver timely and accurate diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up care, to improve patient satisfaction and positive health outcomes”.
He assured that the benefits of the project will go beyond the hospital walls to the larger community and set a precedent for other healthcare institutions nationwide.
