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Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development

Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development Regional Centre of excellence in Biomedical engineering and eHealth (CEBE) University of Rwanda. 1. Context & Goals : CEBE: Integrated CoE responding to Regional needs.

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Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development

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  1. Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development Regional Centre of excellence in Biomedical engineering and eHealth (CEBE) University of Rwanda

  2. 1. Context & Goals: CEBE: Integrated CoE responding to Regional needs • CEBE constitutes a fully integrated part of a network of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in biomedical sciences and engineering: • Focus areas per country • Nephrology and Urology in Kenya, • Oncology in Uganda, • Cardiovascular in Tanzania and • Biomedical engineering and e-health in Rwanda. GOAL: To build a critical mass of qualified workforce in priority areas such as biomedical engineering and e-Health with the aim of meeting East African Community (EAC) immediate and long-term labour market needs in the health sector

  3. 2. CEBE Strategic Objectives/Outcomes: HCD, INTEGRATION, and BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT

  4. 2. CEBE’s Strategic Objectives/Approach: HCD, INTEGRATION, and BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT APPROACH 1: Triple Helix approach to enhance partnership between Government, Academia, and Private Sector EXPECTED RESULTS: increased capacity to harness the transformational power of biomedical engineering and ICT for cost-effective service provision and job creation in the region

  5. TRAINING ACTIVITIES

  6. INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRAINING ACTIVITIES – Biomedical Engineering PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: Developed professional courses and trainings are to start in May 2019 • Health Technology Management (HTM) • Hospital Design • Service, Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment: Service, Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment covers: • Hospital Design, Respiratory, monitoring and cardiac equipment • Laboratory equipment • Maternity and neonatology equipment • Medical imaging equipment • Dental equipment • Ophthalmology equipment • Medical gases system

  7. TRAINING ACTIVITIES – e-Health PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN e-HEALTH Developed professional courses and training to start in June 2019 • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Use and Management • Medical Coding • E-Health Software Development and Implementation • Security, Privacy and Legal Framework or e-Health Information Systems • Telemedicine Applications

  8. TRAINING ACTIVITIES – eHealth Certification courses CERTIFICATION OF CEBE TO OFFER OPENCLINIC, OpenMRS and Digital Health Information System (DHIS2) To this end, the following was undertaken • Identified core software used in Healthcare settings in the EAC Region (Note: these software are part of the short courses to be delivered) • Negotiated certification of CEBE to offer short courses based on above-mentioned software with 3 Universities (Note: MoU signed with Univ. of Oslo, VUB and Washington University are in progress)

  9. Long term training programs; Postgraduate and specializations

  10. Strategic Partnerships

  11. Highlights on Key Outputs

  12. INFRASTRUCTURE / Architecture Design & Construction • Strategic decision to have CEBE site in Kigali Innovation City approved by the Government  Reason: integration of CEBE in KIC tech & innovation ecosystem • Design of CEBE complex completed • Advertisement of tender for construction done (bid opening planned in Apr. 2019

  13. INFRASTRUCTURE / CEBE is a key component of the KIGALI INNOVATION CITY Ecosystem 1 • Digital Innovation Precinct (DIP) Components within KIC Map of KIC,2 ~60 hectares • Carnegie Mellon University • DIP 2 • Univer-sities 3 • Africa Leadership University CEBE 4 • Africa Inst. for Math. Sciences • University of Rwanda (CEBE) 4 5 3 6 • Student housing 1 10 11 7 • L.E.A.F Pharma 5 7 • Other compo-nents 8 • Cooper Pharma 9 • Retail strip 9 10 • Unallocated land3 2 6 • Internal infrastructure 11 8 9 32 • Total 315

  14. For more details Please visit CEBE exhibition Booth

  15. Contacts and links • CEBE Website: https://www.cebe.ur.ac.rw/ • Director CEBE: Dr Celestin Twizerecelestintwizere@gmail.com Mobile No. +250 788634578 • D/Director CEBE: Dr David Tumusiime dktumusiime@gmail.com Mobile No. +250 788749398 • Coordinator CEBE: MrMakeba Elie eliemakeba@gmail.com

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