Imagine a scenario where you have a phobia for something (example fear of flying), and this could be solved by just sitting in a controlled environment, watching a movie or playing a game. Don’t you think that would be awesome? Although it’s not as simple as it sounds, virtual reality technology can help people get[...]
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings. In technological terms, it involves the use of software to create an immersive simulated environment, which places the user inside an experience, where they can engage with the[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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). Health inequity can be observed in most African countries in areas like: declining life[...]
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[...]