State connects 16 public hospitals to internet

ICT and innovation PS Jerome Ochieng during the launch of electronic filing in Nairobi courts at the Supreme Court, Grounds, Nairobi on July 1, 2020 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The national government has connected 16 Level 4 and 5 hospitals to high-speed internet as part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The health facilities are connected to the local area networks (LANs) and the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI) to improve hospital administration and patient care. This is also expected to improve telemedicine.