Nepal reports that the majority of the listed actions to promote an
enabling environment for information and communication technologies (ICT) in the health sector have been taken and are likely to continue. They have been rated from slightly to very e ective. Implementation of a national e Health policy and regulations to protect the privacy and security of individual patient data where e Health is used will begin by 2008. In 2005 Nepal decentralized local health services and created the Human Resource Development System (eHURDIS), which is a national database of health professionals. The most important initiatives in building an enabling environment for the use of ICT in the health sector include the Health Management Information System (HMIS) at the Department of Health Services, the Financial Management Information System and the Logistic Information System.
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WHO
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Keywords:
ENVIRONMENT, INFRASTUCTURE, LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY , EHEALTH TOOLS, EHEALTH SERVICES, POLICIES, STRATEGIES, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INFORMATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, HEALTH SERVICES, DIGITAL LIBRARY, HEALTH CENTRES, HEALTH POLICY, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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10.02.00
- Comprehensive Health Services
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