The importance of data collection, evaluation, and management has grown substantially throughout time. The concept of data is always changing and evolving. The database is an essential element of any software and management solution, as it aids in the scientific and systematic storage, organization, and management of data. To better understand the importance of a[...]
Digital technologies usage can be seen today at all levels of preventive care in low and middle income countries. They are used to improve outcomes by assisting health workers to maximize output, prioritize and allocate healthcare resources, predict at-risk populations and prevent high risks of poor outcomes when planning interventions. Suicide remains one of the[...]
Health data analytics involves practice–based research strategies by which experts and specialists retrieve, explore and explicate accessible qualitative and quantitative data from available records. Such records can include the electronic health records, which is very fundamental because of the accessibility of comprehensive and colossal volume of electronic health records (Simi & Sankara, 2017). Although seemingly[...]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Mental health and substance use disorders affect 13% of the world’s population. Mental and behavioural disorders affect people of all countries and societies, regardless of age, gender and income and it is also common in Nigeria. There is still considerable neglect of mental health in Nigeria, and those[...]
Feeding our senses a stimulus that is so similar to what we see in reality, that we interpret it as reality. In all other mediums, your consciousness is interpreting a medium to go to my site. But in VR there is no gap. You aren’t internalizing it. You are internal in it. It’s a quantum[...]
Self-medication has traditionally been described as using drugs, herbs, or home cures without seeing a doctor on one’s own initiative or on the suggestion of another person. It is a global issue and a major contributor to antibiotic resistance, which has posed a significant health-care concern. The dangers of self-medication cannot be overemphasized; it is[...]
Equity in health addresses the differences in health status that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unfair. This also means understanding and influencing, not only the way society allocates health resources, but the power relations involved. (Loewenson and International development research center, 2011, para.1). Health inequity can be observed in most African countries in areas like: declining[...]
What is telemedicine? Telemedicine refers to the practice of caring for patients remotely. It is the use of information and telecommunication technologies to provide care when a doctor and patient are not in the same room at the same time. Telemedicine & Nigeria With a population of over 200 million, the doctor-to-patient ratio in Nigeria[...]
eHealth4everyone’s DHIS2 Beginner to Advanced level training was a three-day training which held on 19th June, 26th June and 3rd July 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. The DHIS2 training was organized to build the capacity and skills of persons interested in Data Management, Public Health, and Health Information Systems in Nigeria to use the advanced functions[...]
SmartaCare is a new advanced and unique EMR that is not only innovative, but also helps health facilities and clinicians to be proactive and smart in their day-to-day operations. SmartaCare will assist healthcare providers in evaluating their strategy in order to identify essential changes and achieve their objectives. The SmartaCare EMR has been installed in[...]
