Ojo Adebowale, Tolentino Herman, Yoon Steven S
Division of Global HIV and TB, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Online J Public Health Inform. 2021 Dec 24;13(3):E17. doi: 10.5210/ojphi.v13i3.11550. eCollection 2021.
The aim of universal health coverage (UHC) is to ensure that all individuals in a country have access to quality healthcare services and do not suffer financial hardship in using these services. However, progress toward attaining UHC has been slow, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The use of information and communication technologies for healthcare, known as eHealth, can facilitate access to quality healthcare at minimal cost. eHealth systems also provide the information needed to monitor progress toward UHC. However, in most countries, eHealth systems are sometimes non-functional and do not serve programmatic purposes. Therefore, it is crucial to implement strategies to strengthen eHealth systems to support UHC. This perspective piece proposes a conceptual framework for strengthening eHealth systems to attain UHC goals and to help guide UHC and eHealth strategy development.
全民健康覆盖（UHC）的目标是确保一个国家的所有个人都能获得优质的医疗保健服务，并且在使用这些服务时不会遭受经济困难。然而，实现全民健康覆盖的进展一直很缓慢，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲地区。利用信息和通信技术促进医疗保健，即电子健康，可以以最低成本促进获得优质医疗保健。电子健康系统还提供监测全民健康覆盖进展所需的信息。然而，在大多数国家，电子健康系统有时无法正常运行，无法服务于规划目的。因此，实施加强电子健康系统以支持全民健康覆盖的战略至关重要。这篇观点文章提出了一个概念框架，以加强电子健康系统，实现全民健康覆盖目标，并帮助指导全民健康覆盖和电子健康战略的制定。
