{"id":54005,"date":"2025-04-23T12:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-targets-full-digitisation-of-health-records-by-end-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T08:42:21","slug":"rwanda-targets-full-digitisation-of-health-records-by-end-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-targets-full-digitisation-of-health-records-by-end-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda targets full digitisation of health records by end of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The initiative centres on the nationwide rollout of e-Ubuzima, a digital health platform that enables both doctors and patients to access medical records online. Already in use in 15 districts, e-Ubuzima is set to become the backbone of Rwanda\u2019s health data management.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve set a target: by December this year, all health facilities in Rwanda should be fully digital and paperless,\u201d said Muhammed Semakula, Head of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Health Financing at the Ministry of Health, in an interview with {The New Times}.<\/p>\n

While the system is ready for full deployment, Semakula acknowledged that logistical hurdles remain. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou need computers at every health facility. One facility needs a minimum of 25 computers to be fully digitalised,\u201d he said, noting that larger hospitals may require even more due to multiple departments.<\/p>\n

In addition to hardware, the ministry is focused on equipping healthcare workers with the skills needed to operate digital tools. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re noticing that many from the older generation have lower computer literacy\u2026 This is why consistent training is needed,\u201d Semakula explained.<\/p>\n

Each health facility requires approximately two weeks of intensive work to fully transition to the digital system, which also relies heavily on stable internet access. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe also need to ensure every facility has reliable internet,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Efforts are also underway to digitise community-level health services by mid-year. By June, the ministry aims to equip community health workers with internet-enabled smartphones to streamline data collection and service delivery.<\/p>\n

The digitisation initiative is expected to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and continuity of care across the country\u2019s health sector.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Rwanda made another major leap in technology by rolling out a[ state-of-the-art Health Intelligence Center->https:\/\/en.igihe.com\/health\/article\/rwanda-rolls-out-health-intelligence-hub-for-real-time-service-monitoring?var_mode=calcul] to enhance real-time monitoring of healthcare services, decision-making, and policy development.<\/p>\n

The hub was launched on the sidelines of the Global AI Summit on Africa on April 3, 2025, by the Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and the Minister of State, Dr. Yvan Butera. They were joined by fellow African health ministers and development partners.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda plans to fully digitise health records across all public health facilities by December 2025, officials from the Ministry of Health have confirmed, marking a major step toward a paperless healthcare system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000086265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000086265,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/newseventsimage_1685453680638_mainnews2012_x4.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000086265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54005"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54005"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}