{"id":214676,"date":"2022-01-26T14:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T12:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/mauritius-ministry-of-health-and-wellness-and-undp-sign-portfolio-documents-on-ehealth-initiatives?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-01-26T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T12:16:29","slug":"mauritius-ministry-of-health-and-wellness-and-undp-sign-portfolio-documents-on-e-health-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/mauritius-ministry-of-health-and-wellness-and-undp-sign-portfolio-documents-on-e-health-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius: Ministry of Health and Wellness and UNDP sign Portfolio documents on E-Health Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/3bc72f4ac1e4606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/3bc72f4ac1e4606\" alt=\"Republic of Mauritius\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/3bc72f4ac1e4606\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Portfolio documents on E-Health Initiatives were signed, today, in Port-Louis, between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The E-Health&nbsp;system aims at ensuring continuity of care through affordable, high-quality and user-centric services to all healthcare stakeholders in Mauritius as well as promoting higher levels of internal efficiency and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal; the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgobin, the UNDP Resident Representative for Mauritius, Ms Amanda Serumaga; and other personalities were present at the signature ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Minister Jagutpal expressed gratitude to the team of the Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation and the UNDP for their unparalleled involvement in getting a tailor-made E-Health system which, according to him, would be a game changer for the population.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled the announcement of the setting up of a National E-Health solution in the Government Programme 2020-2024 which, according to him, was an important component of the Health Sector Strategic Plan. &ldquo;The objective is to include the creation of a single, integrated source of information and a focal point of reference on all matters related to health which will be possible through this new digital solution,&rdquo; he said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that the system would open up new avenues and guide resource planning, allocation, monitoring and evaluation. &ldquo;It will also offer the required technology to enhance health awareness levels in citizens, thus paving the way for a new era in the delivery of health care in Mauritius,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Minister further pointed out that the UNDP provided the contribution under the project portfolio agreement, amounting to more than 2,7 million USD. &ldquo;The Government of Japan,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;has equally contributed some 418 000 USD.&rdquo; He highlighted that these amounts would add up to the sum of more than 3 million USD disbursed by the&nbsp;Ministry of Health and Wellness&nbsp;for this project.<\/p>\n<p>It is noted that the UNDP will further its support to this national project by inviting expressions of interest from organisations and consortiums for the implementation of the National E-Health solution.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of Mauritius.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Portfolio documents on E-Health Initiatives were signed, today, in Port-Louis, between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 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