Health Strategic Plan also defines the following objectives, activities, indictors and resources required to put the ICT organizational policy into practice:59 Develop & better integrate Information & Communication Technology (ICT) systems Strategy Objective Activities Indicator Resources Do Better ICT Improve the Develop a 95 % of staff can By 2015 these ability of all staff MHMS ICT access and costs should to “connect” to master plan for 5 operate the ICT become close to and communicate years & approve; services relevant 5% of total with the rest of add hardware & to them 80% of budget MHMS and software the time. outside health according to HIS is fully organizations plan; train staff as operational by needed; maintain 2012 system 155. The ability of ICT to be ‘always on’ and cross distant points at speed and low cost means they have much to contribute to delivery of health services. ICT can make it possible for health workers to:  consult patients and provide diagnoses remotely;  collaborate with colleagues without the delay and expense of travel;  access medical information or expertise virtually anywhere in the world; and  further their knowledge and training through online courses and seminars. 156. The Government is also concerned that, as access to ICTs improves and ICT usage increases, the people of Solomon Islands should not suffer adverse health effects from the use or misuse of those technologies. Strategies 157. A range of objectives, strategies and actions identified within the National Health Strategic Plan can be implemented more effectively within an operational setting in which appropriate ICT are available. These include: 59 Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services National Health Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015 (2011) page 36. Page | 54 Solomon Islands National ICT Policy