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Ashish KC
International Maternal and Child Health, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Avinash K Sunny
Golden Community, Jwagal, Nepal
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Rajendra P Poudel
Ama ko Maya, Nepal Wireless Network
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Omkar Basnet
Golden Community, Jwagal, Nepal
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to take stock of the use of information and communication technologies in delivering health
services in Nepal and identify bottlenecks in implementation for improving delivery of health services. A descriptive
review was conducted from May to September 2016. Data were collected from organizations working on the different
thematic areas in health where information and communication technologies was used. Fifteen ongoing eHealth
projects were identified in the areas of monitoring and surveillance, electronic health records/electronic medical
records, health information system, and telemedicine. Common challenges were addressed, including a lack of
funding, infrastructure, electricity and network, and national capacity. Most eHealth projects were not integrated into
the national system. Working at a national level to address the challenges, centralizing eHealth projects and developing
national policies would ensure to adopt eHealth at a right place and to accelerate eHealth initiatives.
Keywords:
eHealth; health service delivery;information and communication technologies (ICT); Nepal.