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26.06.2009

Bridging the Digital Inclusion

By: Tobias Essig

Providing better healthcare in emerging economies: SAP Research and its partners in South Africa set out to improve the quality and efficacy of primary healthcare systems through ICT.

Healthcare Systems in South Africa (Photo: SAP)

Providing better healthcare in emerging economies, such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and Africa, is one of the main concerns of the United Nations (UN). Three of its eight Development Goals address health issues.

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SAP Research in South Africa

SAP Research and its partners in South Africa have taken the initiative to provide supporting Information Technologies to small rural clinics that are often the first point of service for rural communities. In a collaborative research project called PatHS (Patients Health Systems), SAP Research, the WITS University’s School of Public Health in South Africa under the leadership of Prof. Sharon Fonn, and Inathi Technologies are investigating how Information Technology could leverage the efficiency and quality of medical treatments in such clinics. The study was conducted in and supported by the Mpumalanga Province located near the Kruger National Park and the mega-city of Durban.

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