IGF 2024 WS #123 Internet and Health Data Governance in Uganda

    Organizer 1: Scovia Mbabazi , RAFO
    Organizer 2: Ategeka Frank, 🔒
    Organizer 3: Ategeka Frank, 🔒

    Speaker 1: Scovia Mbabazi , Civil Society, African Group
    Speaker 2: Ategeka Frank, Civil Society, African Group
    Speaker 3: Ategeka Frank, Civil Society, African Group

    Moderator

    Scovia Mbabazi , Civil Society, African Group

    Online Moderator

    Ategeka Frank, Civil Society, African Group

    Rapporteur

    Scovia Mbabazi , Civil Society, African Group

    Format

    Classroom
    Duration (minutes): 30
    Format description: The format will ensure the presenter presents directly the participants and receives feedback

    Policy Question(s)

    Why are internet and health data governance principles important in developing and implementing digital health policies ?
    Are there internet and health data governance laws/policies in your country's health system?
    What laws and policies exist in your country to ensure health data protection online?

    What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants will gain knowledge on internet and health data governance principles
    Participants will understand the need to integrate/observe internet and health data governance principles in the development and implementation of eHealth policies especially in developing countries.
    Participants session will provide an opportunity to participants to listen to community voices including refugee women and girls on their health data rights
    Participants will get a policy brief with recommendations on integrating internet and health data governance at various leadership levels in their country specific health systems
    The participants will get access to our campaign videos for the ‘’my data , our health’’ campaign

    Description:

    Digital health and data-driven health systems can help strengthen the delivery of quality and equity of health services, providing an important opportunity to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Uganda developed the National eHealth Policy and Strategy to guide the development of eHealth. The internet serves as a key facilitator for eHealth in Uganda’s health system. However, ensuring adequate internet and health data governance remain central to accelerate progress towards UHC. In 2023, with funding from Transform Health, Rural Aid Foundation undertook a contextual situation analysis of Uganda’s eHealth policy environment. This guided capacity building on health data rights for refugee women and girls on upholding their health data rights to access sexual reproductive health and rights services. This resulted into increased knowledge on their health data rights and an increase in uptake of sexual reproductive health services in Nyamarunda sub county
    The objective was to explore the extent to which the internet and data governance principles were integrated in the eHealth policy and the digital strategic plan that was launched in May 2023 as key drivers to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).This oral presentation session will share findings, lesson, challenges and recommendations to ensure internet and health data governance principles are observed as drivers towards UHC
    in the implementation of eHealth policies in developing countries.

    Expected Outcomes

    A policy brief about internet governance and health data governance , a video on refugee voices and health data governance

    Hybrid Format: I will have an a moderator who will also moderate and reach out to the online participants