EDITORIAL
The Catholic Church’s Health Commission in Uganda is advocating for the integration of digital healthcare platforms into service delivery within Catholic health facilities, with an aim of enhancing client-centered approaches and elevate the quality of healthcare services.
Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, the Chairman of the Health Commission, yesterday emphasized the potential benefits of technology, such as cost reduction, time efficiency for both patients and providers, and the streamlining of processes by minimizing unnecessary visits, tests, and paperwork.
Why Digitalized Healthcare Platforms?
Speaking at the Annual Health Assembly organized by the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), Muhiirwa highlighted how technology, particularly digital healthcare platforms, can enhance health outcomes and patient satisfaction through personalized and evidence-based care.
Additionally, he underscored the role of digital platforms in increasing access and equity in healthcare, particularly for underserved populations in rural areas, low-income groups, and individuals with disabilities.
UCMB emphasized Pope’s Health Message in Laudato Si
Dr. Sam Orach, Executive Secretary of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB), emphasized the importance of facility supervisors aligning annual reports with Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si.
The two-day Assembly, attended by key figures such as Rt. Rev. Vincent Kirabo Bishop of Hoima who led the commencing Holy Mass and Msgr. John Baptist Kauta, aiming at addressing pertinent issues and strategies for improving healthcare delivery across the 305 Catholic health facilities.
