The overall goal is to ensure comprehensive data reporting for mothers and children, where critical data is reported and updated in real time, including immunization results, maternal and child health information is consolidated into a consistent information management system, regardless of where the child is or whether documents have been lost.
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| Handover ceremony of computers and barcode readers donated by the Government of Japan and UNICEF to Gia Lai province, November 7. (Source: UNICEF) |
On November 7, the Government of Japan and UNICEF donated 22 laptops, 168 desktop computers and 20 barcode readers to Gia Lai province, aiming to strengthen the digital healthcare system in the province.
The equipment is part of a project to support the digital transformation of the healthcare system supported by the Japanese Government in Vietnam, with a total of 158 laptops, 803 desktops and 187 barcode readers. These devices have been distributed to a number of units under the Ministry of Health and 7 mountainous provinces in the North and Central Highlands - provinces with many difficulties in terms of terrain and economy - to increase the use of information technology in the management of maternal and child health as well as reproductive health.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mr. Sasaki Shojei, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Vietnam said: "This project is implemented under the coordination of UNICEF to upgrade the health information management system in the field of maternal and child health, including vaccination information".
A total aid package worth 1.267 billion Yen was given to Southeast Asian countries, of which Vietnam received support worth 290 million Yen.
The Japanese side "highly appreciated the Vietnamese Government for actively implementing digitalization of the healthcare sector nationwide to improve the healthcare service delivery system" and "hoped that the information technology equipment provided this time will be used for various purposes in the provinces implementing the project, including Gia Lai province".
Mr. Sasaki Shojei expressed his hope that in the coming time, "the digitalization process in the healthcare sector will be further promoted throughout Vietnam, contributing to perfecting the healthcare service delivery system."
In Vietnam, some medical information management software has been developed and deployed, however, the current software lacks compatibility. Furthermore, some medical facilities lack necessary information technology equipment such as laptops, desktops and barcode readers to enter and report data on maternal and child health care, vaccination data including Covid-19 vaccination. Therefore, the way of synthesizing and presenting data is not convenient for quick decision making, affecting the accuracy of the decision.
Sharing at the ceremony, Mr. Tong Tran Ha, Deputy Director of the Department of Maternal and Child Health, Ministry of Health said that in recent years, maternal and child health care has always been identified by the Party and State of Vietnam as one of the priority issues in the country's socio-economic development strategy, an important factor to improve the quality of people's lives.
With this support from the Japanese Government, Mr. Tong Tran Ha believes that the project will contribute significantly to improving data quality, strengthening the management capacity of the maternal and child health care system, and contributing to improving the health of women and children.
“This project will support the improvement of the functionality and interoperability of existing digital health information management software; comprehensive training for health workers, especially local officials, to be proficient in the use of health statistics information technology software; and ensuring that in-demand health facilities (including health stations) within the project scope are equipped with all necessary information technology equipment to input and report data related to maternal and child health.” ( Mr. Maharajan Muthu, Head of the Program for Child Survival, Development and Environment of UNICEF Vietnam ) |
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