Secretary-General of the Ministry of Health for Administrative and Technical Affairs, Elham Khreisat, on Wednesday inaugurated a workshop to propose and develop Jordan’s national digital health strategy.
During the event, organized by World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Khreisat said the key strategy’s pillars seek to achieve facilitated flow of computer-based data, in line with national health policies and strategies, which should be drafted “ideally” with participation of all sectors and local and int’l organisations.
The strategy, she noted, is compatible with Jordan’s national health policies and reflects its health conditions, adding that it aims to achieve comprehensive health care and sustainable development goals.
Addressing the workshop, WHO representative in Jordan, Dr. Jamila Rabi, said countries bear the primary responsibility in monitoring steps to achieve sustainable development goals, which require collection of high-quality and fast-access data, in a bid to analyze and use them to positively affect progress.
Digital health is a key factor in consolidating WHO three goals, which offers universal health coverage to one billion people across the world and protects beneficiaries from health emergencies, Rabi pointed out.
For his part, ITU representative of Arab Regional Office, Karim Abdel-Ghani, said WHO’s role is to present the best global expertise to enrich the strategy that will be developed, adding that Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for digital transformation in all sectors, especially health, which requires a national vision towards unifying goals and efforts.
57 participants took part in the workshop representing Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), ministries of health, planning and digital economy, agriculture, environment, as well as private and educational hospitals and UNRWA.
Source: Jordan News Agency