A study of the preconditions for asustainable implementation of a digitalhealth system in Uganda

Abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the preconditions for an implemented and 100% financed aid project within the healthcare in Uganda. The project is a digital medical record system developed with ICT to facilitate and improve the different tasks performed in the healthcare. Focus has been on future development and how to properly adapt the system to fit the preconditions in order to achieve self-sufficiency and less reliability on support from abroad. Research has been made on how the preconditions found in Uganda can be utilized for a sustainable project. The main source of information for this thesis comes from conducted field studies in Uganda consisting of observations at a health clinic, general observations of the country, its inhabitants and interviews with experts within the field of ICT4D in Uganda. Conclusions from the results points out modern technology as a less important key-factor in the achievement of a sustainable ICT-project within the healthcare in Uganda.