Regional action agenda on harnessing e-health for improved health service delivery in the Western Pacific

Abstract

Through intensive consultation with Member States, experts and partners over the past year, WHO prepared the Regional Action Agenda on Harnessing eHealth for Improved Health Service Delivery.

This action agenda takes stock of developments across the Region and in different groups of countries, and provides a systematic framework for deployment of e-Health for improved service delivery, and practical guidance on how eHealth can be used to improve service access, and quality at a lower cost. It encourages countries to prioritize how eHealth is applied to improve service delivery, develop appropriate foundations such as ICT infrastructure and an enabling environment for information sharing and governance, and strengthen eHealth implementation.