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Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development Regional Centre of excellence in Biomedical engineering and eHealth (CEBE) University of Rwanda. 1. Context & Goals : CEBE: Integrated CoE responding to Regional needs.
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Enhancing Digital Health in EAC through Human Capital Development Regional Centre of excellence in Biomedical engineering and eHealth (CEBE) University of Rwanda
1. Context & Goals: CEBE: Integrated CoE responding to Regional needs • CEBE constitutes a fully integrated part of a network of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in biomedical sciences and engineering: • Focus areas per country • Nephrology and Urology in Kenya, • Oncology in Uganda, • Cardiovascular in Tanzania and • Biomedical engineering and e-health in Rwanda. GOAL: To build a critical mass of qualified workforce in priority areas such as biomedical engineering and e-Health with the aim of meeting East African Community (EAC) immediate and long-term labour market needs in the health sector
2. CEBE Strategic Objectives/Outcomes: HCD, INTEGRATION, and BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT
2. CEBE’s Strategic Objectives/Approach: HCD, INTEGRATION, and BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT APPROACH 1: Triple Helix approach to enhance partnership between Government, Academia, and Private Sector EXPECTED RESULTS: increased capacity to harness the transformational power of biomedical engineering and ICT for cost-effective service provision and job creation in the region
INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRAINING ACTIVITIES – Biomedical Engineering PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: Developed professional courses and trainings are to start in May 2019 • Health Technology Management (HTM) • Hospital Design • Service, Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment: Service, Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment covers: • Hospital Design, Respiratory, monitoring and cardiac equipment • Laboratory equipment • Maternity and neonatology equipment • Medical imaging equipment • Dental equipment • Ophthalmology equipment • Medical gases system
TRAINING ACTIVITIES – e-Health PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN e-HEALTH Developed professional courses and training to start in June 2019 • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Use and Management • Medical Coding • E-Health Software Development and Implementation • Security, Privacy and Legal Framework or e-Health Information Systems • Telemedicine Applications
TRAINING ACTIVITIES – eHealth Certification courses CERTIFICATION OF CEBE TO OFFER OPENCLINIC, OpenMRS and Digital Health Information System (DHIS2) To this end, the following was undertaken • Identified core software used in Healthcare settings in the EAC Region (Note: these software are part of the short courses to be delivered) • Negotiated certification of CEBE to offer short courses based on above-mentioned software with 3 Universities (Note: MoU signed with Univ. of Oslo, VUB and Washington University are in progress)
Long term training programs; Postgraduate and specializations
INFRASTRUCTURE / Architecture Design & Construction • Strategic decision to have CEBE site in Kigali Innovation City approved by the Government Reason: integration of CEBE in KIC tech & innovation ecosystem • Design of CEBE complex completed • Advertisement of tender for construction done (bid opening planned in Apr. 2019
INFRASTRUCTURE / CEBE is a key component of the KIGALI INNOVATION CITY Ecosystem 1 • Digital Innovation Precinct (DIP) Components within KIC Map of KIC,2 ~60 hectares • Carnegie Mellon University • DIP 2 • Univer-sities 3 • Africa Leadership University CEBE 4 • Africa Inst. for Math. Sciences • University of Rwanda (CEBE) 4 5 3 6 • Student housing 1 10 11 7 • L.E.A.F Pharma 5 7 • Other compo-nents 8 • Cooper Pharma 9 • Retail strip 9 10 • Unallocated land3 2 6 • Internal infrastructure 11 8 9 32 • Total 315
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Contacts and links • CEBE Website: https://www.cebe.ur.ac.rw/ • Director CEBE: Dr Celestin Twizerecelestintwizere@gmail.com Mobile No. +250 788634578 • D/Director CEBE: Dr David Tumusiime dktumusiime@gmail.com Mobile No. +250 788749398 • Coordinator CEBE: MrMakeba Elie eliemakeba@gmail.com