- Billions of dollars in international aid and Government funds are provided annually to fund healthcare in emerging economies
- Management and tracking this huge investment is an ongoing challenge
- Life expectancies are less than 65 years in some countries with treatable conditions
- Average incomes are around $2 per day, so people are often reluctant to spend on a visit to a medical clinic.
- The healthcare system records are still paper-based leading to inaccuracies and lost patient information.
- diseases like HIV Tuberculosis and COVID 19 are poorly managed.
- Theft, stock-outs and inappropriate prescribing reduce the impact of investment in some countries.
- Lack of transparency in recording, duplication of treatment, poor coordination between clinics and pharmacies.
- Shortage of skilled healthcare workers leads to inconsistent treatment and poor patient follow-up.
- Paper-based systems are static, non-shareable.
- Electronic systems can be expensive, difficult to learn and maintain, and hard to access in smaller clinics.
Don’t you think that every individual has the right to good/equal medical facilities? How do you suggest that Government is going to change it or help in this?