12-04-2009, 04:34 PM
Misson and Objectives
Mission
Introduction of Telemedicine and creation of e Health network in Nigeria for the aim of providing the national medical community and the general population with a rapid, reliable and cost effective way of healthcare delivery services; medical education including research, development, practical application and supplementary training to promote national health telematics particularly telemedicine and e-Health.
Motto
Technology for Improving National Health
• How to achieve our Mission
Objectives
Support co-operation between non-governmental organisations/ institutions and governmental institutions/organisations in implementing national telemedicine and e-Health strategy in Nigeria .
• Support national telemedicine and e-Health programs
• Promote the cause of telemedicine and e-Health within public and private health institutions within Nigeria and other International Institutions/ organisations.
• Contribute initial and supplementary theoretical training in the field of telemedicine and e-Health, including its application throughout the health sector regardless of professional or geographical limits.
• Bring together telemedicine and e-Health users, Scientists, researchers, sponsors, advisers, manufacturers, distributors and their scientific personnel.
• Promote the formulation and publication of rules for good practice and guidelines and information on the course of action.
• Support activities relating to establishment of appropriate legal outline, conditions for telemedicine and e Health applications.
Activities
• Networking with international telemedicine and e-Health communities.
• Dissemination of information and creation of awareness on telemedicine and e-Health issues in Nigeria via the society's websites
• Participation in working groups in Nigeria to promote extensive use of existing standards such as DICOM, HL7
• Offering assistance on legal matters bordering on telemedicine and e-Health.
• Open dialogue and co-operation between industry in Nigeria to promote the development of innovative products, solutions, and services in telemedicine and e-health.
• Offering special discounts for adverts and publications in the Society's official scientific Journal ‘Digest of Telemedicine and Telehealth (DTT) to members
Benefits
• If the decision makers in government institutions in Nigeria will take into account e-Health services within the framework of National health policy
• SFTeHIN can play a role through its objectives/activities in implementing national e-Health strategy that will yield results nationally;
• To improve the quality, efficiency of healthcare services
• To reduce the cost of healthcare services
• To improve access to medical knowledge-makes the patient to become an educated and informed consumer, effective & economic tool to train and educate medical students / doctors and healthcare professionals with international standard.
• To reinforce national Health structures.
Critical Success Factors
• Strong commitment of members of the society, partners, collaborators and participating institutions
• Availability of resources to fund activities
• Demonstrated benefit to members, participating institutions and the entire nation
• Evidence of the objectives/ activities
Mission
Introduction of Telemedicine and creation of e Health network in Nigeria for the aim of providing the national medical community and the general population with a rapid, reliable and cost effective way of healthcare delivery services; medical education including research, development, practical application and supplementary training to promote national health telematics particularly telemedicine and e-Health.
Motto
Technology for Improving National Health
• How to achieve our Mission
Objectives
Support co-operation between non-governmental organisations/ institutions and governmental institutions/organisations in implementing national telemedicine and e-Health strategy in Nigeria .
• Support national telemedicine and e-Health programs
• Promote the cause of telemedicine and e-Health within public and private health institutions within Nigeria and other International Institutions/ organisations.
• Contribute initial and supplementary theoretical training in the field of telemedicine and e-Health, including its application throughout the health sector regardless of professional or geographical limits.
• Bring together telemedicine and e-Health users, Scientists, researchers, sponsors, advisers, manufacturers, distributors and their scientific personnel.
• Promote the formulation and publication of rules for good practice and guidelines and information on the course of action.
• Support activities relating to establishment of appropriate legal outline, conditions for telemedicine and e Health applications.
Activities
• Networking with international telemedicine and e-Health communities.
• Dissemination of information and creation of awareness on telemedicine and e-Health issues in Nigeria via the society's websites
• Participation in working groups in Nigeria to promote extensive use of existing standards such as DICOM, HL7
• Offering assistance on legal matters bordering on telemedicine and e-Health.
• Open dialogue and co-operation between industry in Nigeria to promote the development of innovative products, solutions, and services in telemedicine and e-health.
• Offering special discounts for adverts and publications in the Society's official scientific Journal ‘Digest of Telemedicine and Telehealth (DTT) to members
Benefits
• If the decision makers in government institutions in Nigeria will take into account e-Health services within the framework of National health policy
• SFTeHIN can play a role through its objectives/activities in implementing national e-Health strategy that will yield results nationally;
• To improve the quality, efficiency of healthcare services
• To reduce the cost of healthcare services
• To improve access to medical knowledge-makes the patient to become an educated and informed consumer, effective & economic tool to train and educate medical students / doctors and healthcare professionals with international standard.
• To reinforce national Health structures.
Critical Success Factors
• Strong commitment of members of the society, partners, collaborators and participating institutions
• Availability of resources to fund activities
• Demonstrated benefit to members, participating institutions and the entire nation
• Evidence of the objectives/ activities