• To support the dissemination of preventive information for the general public, and in particular for HIV/AIDS. • To utilize ICTs as a tool for collecting community information; linking health care professionals and enhancing health administration, remote diagnostics, and distribution of medical supplies. • To increase geographical, financial and socio-cultural access to health services • To improve quality of health delivery, improving health-worker-performance and responsiveness to client needs • To improve the efficiency of health service delivery, improving cost effectiveness and planning, management and administration. Strategies • Network all healthcare institutions to collate information, share data and communication online. • Restructure the healthcare system by providing a national databank to support on-line national healthcare information, administration and management at primary, regional and tertiary levels. • Establish full internet connectivity and access for healthcare professionals at all levels (primary, regional and tertiary). • Make ICT skills acquisition mandatory for all healthcare professionals • Utilize ICTs for the establishment of Health Management Information Systems across primary, regional and tertiary healthcare systems. • Use ICTs to provide education and to combat major national health threats such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, etc and as an enabler for the provision of the proposed National Health Insurance driven health service. The Key Implementation Agencies, Players and Stakeholders • • • • • • • • • Ministry of Health College of Health Sciences Tertiary Health Institutions Universities and Health Research Institutions Nugochi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Ghana Health Service Ghana Medical Stores The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Private Sector Businesses and Establishments 61