Steven Wanyee Macharia

Steven Wanyee Macharia started a discussion "Review of EMR Systems Towards Standardization" in the Health IT community.

The MOH in Kenya recently launched a report that describes a country-wide activity where 17 EMR systems were reviewed against Standards and Guidelines for EMR Systems in Kenya. This activity had several objectives key of which was to use the results from the review exercise to advice the MOH on system(s) to invest in for implementation at public health facilities in Kenya. Having been part of this process, it has been very exciting and there's ...

Steven Wanyee Macharia replied to "Review of EMR Systems Towards Standardization" in the Health IT community.

Kizito: Let's chat tomorrow and I can provide you more info.

Steven Wanyee Macharia replied to "Review of EMR Systems Towards Standardization" in the Health IT community.

Thanks Joaquim for uploading it - we've been having very slow Internet speeds to fiber cuts.

Steven Wanyee Macharia replied to "Unique Identifiers in Resource-Limited Settings" in the Health IT community.

Nathan, the problem you are encountering as you correctly said is global. In Kenya, the MoH is working very closely with the department of vital registration (registration of deaths an births) in developing a unique identification system for Kenyan citizens, and the plan is to use this platform to extend to the various sectors that need such a service, evidently the health sector is one of them. This effort is really more for the long ...

Steven Wanyee Macharia replied to "Strengthening Health Systems: The Role of NGOs - November 7-11 2011" in the Strengthening Health Systems: The Role of NGOs - November 7-11 2011 panel.

This is a very interesting discussion and actually quite timely especially when many developing countries especially are re-focusing more on community health delivery systems and their health information systems.