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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said that Digital Health Regulations will revolutionise the health sector in the country.
Duale told Senators that the Digital Health Agency will ensure that health data in the system is protected through the health data cycle, asking Kenyans not to worry about its safety.
The Cabinet Secretary, who appeared before the Senate Delegated Legislation Committee, said that a person or entity shall not access the health data unless authorized by the client or the health data controller.
“I would like to assure Kenyans that their health data will be safe with the health data controllers implementing secure network infrastructure with firewalls, intrusion detection systems and vulnerability assessments,” said Duale.
He told the committee, chaired by Tharaka Nithi Senator Mwenda Gataya, that the digital health system will help track down the supply of drugs to health facilities by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA).
Duale said the system will provide evidence-based health financing, which will seal all the loopholes that have been used by cartels in the past to siphon off billions of shillings through insurance fraud.
“I am one week old in this docket but I promise Kenyans that I will ensure that citizens get quality medical care by having Taifa care working to serve all Kenyans who are in need,” said Duale.
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He said that he will be seeking an opportunity to address both houses of Parliament to inform the representatives of the people on the reforms in the health sector to clear the air over the wrong perception that the new system was worse than the previous ones.
Duale said that once Members of Parliament are well briefed, they will be able to communicate with their constituents who have raised concerns about the changes brought by the government, which he said citizens will come to appreciate.
He said that the digital health system will help eliminate quacks who have taken advantage of gullible Kenyans, which has contributed to deaths that could have been avoided, and the worsening of patients' conditions.
“I am beseeching Kenyans to give the government a chance to implement the changes in the health sector, which are meant for the good of the citizens since a healthy population is a key cornerstone of a successful nation,” said Duale.
He told Senators that the Kenya Health Data Governance Framework shall be the reference document for the management of health data and shall govern the collection, access, sharing and use of health data.
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