FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION
& E- HEALTH
Improving our Caribbean
peformance in achieving the
MDG goals
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Results-Oriented - Ability to measure performance in
relation to impact on average Caribbean Citizens
Flexibility - Enables efficient re-deployment of
resources as conditions change
Investment Attractive - Promotes development of
investment packages around integrated regional
resources
Donor-Resources Attractive - Provides Coordinated
approach and accountability
Strategic Alliance Enabler - Ease of matching interests
between international agencies including Private
Sector and regional/national institutions
Employs the Attributes of Networking
 Sharing of Programmes and Policies
 Use of ICT
 Human Resource Development
Adds other critical elements to the process viz
 Importance of Impact and Public Awareness;
 Need for Continuous Monitoring and Evaluation;
and
 Defining of a Coordinating Body or Role.
 Creating
linkages for better collaboration;
 Avenue
for increased involvement from
other social partners;
 Vehicle
for transfer of knowledge and skills
and better practices;
 Encourage
sharing and comparing of data
and information;
 Promoting
capacity building opportunities.
WHY NETWORK (Cont’d)
BENEFITS include –
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TANGIBLE
 Resource
pool deepened;
 Real-time
information flows;
 Databases
compatibility increased;
 Involvement
of all stakeholders through ‘cloud
computing’ and other similar tools.
WHY NETWORK (Cont’d)
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INTANGIBLE
 Sense
of belonging and ownership;
 Building
of trust and confidence;
 Overcoming
 Building
 Some
fear of loss of identity;
up of reputation.
Guarantee in quality delivery
MAIN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
IN E-HEALTH
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Equity – through affording accessibility within and across
borders;
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Improved quality of service – through dissemination of new
technologies and continuity of care;
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Efficiency –
helping to create savings through
economies of scale and greater matching of
demand and supply of Services
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Sustainability – capacity for continuous e-training of health
professionals and the retention of personnel.
FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION &
E-HEALTH SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES
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CARICOM APPROACH TO DATE HAS BEEN MAINLY IN TWO DIRECTIONS
A) Encourage and promote the consolidation of roles and functions in
order to capture the synergies. Most recent examples include –
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CARPHA FORMATION:
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Strategies include:
 Review of work programmes of related institution for potential integration;
 Examination of the monitoring and evaluation systems used for measuring
the impact on society, bearing in mind the need for achievement of
MDG’s.
B) Galvanize resources and collaboration around specific outcomes with
regional benefit. Examples include –
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the PANCAP cooperation in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
CURRENT STATE OF ELECTRONIC
CONNECTIVITY
Recent web-crawl results on CARICOM Regional
Institutions show:
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Limited links among websites of institutions;
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Greater e-connectivity exists between institutions
and external organizations, especially with Donor
Agencies;
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Density among these Donor Agencies illustrate high
level of their inter-connectivity.
CARICOM Web crawl
MAIN ACTORS IN E-HEALTH
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CIVIC SOCIETY
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Labour;
 Human Rights Activists;
 Advocacy Groups;
 General Public.
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REGIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
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Research and Development Laboratories, e.g. CAREC;
 Training Institutions, e.g. UWI.
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GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND HEALTH AUTHORITIES
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Clinics;
 Hospitals.
MAIN ACTORS IN E-HEALTH (Cont’d)
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PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
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Testing Laboratories;
 Pharmacies;
 Hospitals;
 Insurance Companies.
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DONOR COMMUNITY
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Foundations
Funding Agencies
DESIRED INTERCONNECTIVITY – LINKING
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS ACROSS ACTORS
Advocacy
Risk
Reduction
Beneficiary
CIVIC SOCIETY
Monitoring
Financing &
Investment
Monitoring
Management
Support
Service
PRIVATE
Technology
Transfer
Coordinator
CCS & E-HEALTH
Guidance
Funding
Communication
Support
Platform
Testing
Healthcare
GOV’T
Infrastructure
Research &
Development
Staff
Policy
Makers
REGIONAL HEALTH
INSTITUTIONS
Professionals
Training
Towards a Win -Win Situation
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Encourage and seek support for more and frequent meetings of key
stakeholders;
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Explore the success stories as they occur and publicize;
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Seek funding for preparation of bankable Health projects in the context of
the MDG Goals;
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Pursue the harmonization of cross-border regulating and legislative
structures and standards to help reduce the challenge of inter-operability;
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Pursue Public-Private Partnership facilitation such as in areas of
procurement and distribution;
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Support the monitoring of service provision through regular surveys of
stakeholders.
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Seek to demonstrate Value Added continuously