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"speaker_name": "North Imenti, Independent",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Rahim Dawood",
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"content": "E-health platforms allow for seamless sharing of patient information among healthcare providers involved in cancer treatment. This facilitates better care coordination, enhances communication and reduces the risk of information gaps. E-health technologies enable remote monitoring of cancer patients during and after treatment. E-health platforms offer various resources for cancer patients, for example, educational materials. The Kenya E-health Policy of 2016 - 2030 aligns itself to Vision 2030. It is indicated that there is lack of a comprehensive legal framework on the use of e-health systems which we hope, with regulations, can be cured. An increase in mobile users and the outbreak of COVID- 19 has led to increased use of telemedicine. We have a couple of telemedicine providers in this country. There is SASAdoctor, Bliss@Home Services and MYDAWA. Furthermore, private hospitals have taken up telemedicine to their patients. Aga Khan University Hospital, Gertrude Children's Hospital and the M.P. Shah Hospital are amongst the hospitals that offer their patients telemedicine. The importance of telemedicine is that it allows cancer patients to access specialised care regardless of their geographical location. This is beneficial to patients that are living in rural areas where access to specialised treatment is limited. Telemedicine eliminates the need for patients to travel long distances for routine visits, thus reducing the physical and financial burden that is associated with transportation and accommodation costs."
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