Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

E-Health Bahia (Telessaude Bahia)


Description

E-Health Bahia is part of The National Telehealth Brazil Networks Program, which was established through the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health nº 35 of January 2007, and is coordinated by the Secretariats of Labor and Health Education (SGTES) and Health Care (SAS).
It enables the strengthening and improvement of the quality of primary care services in the Unified Health System (SUS), integrating Permanent Health Education (EPS) and health care support through information and communication technologies (ICT) tools and technologies. It is constituted by State, Intermunicipal and Regional Nuclei, that develop and offer specific services for professionals and workers of the SUS.
The Technical Nucleus Scientific Telessaúde Bahia began its activities in 2013, with the proposal to enhance the qualification of Primary Care / Family Health Strategy, aiming at improving the quality and resolubility of health services and care.

Project website

http://telessaude.ba.gov.br/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C7. E-health 2019
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Global digital compact (GDC) objectives related to this project None

Coverage
  • Bahia, Brazil

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2013

End date

Not set


WSIS values promotion

E-Health


Entity name

Ministry of Health

Entity country—type

Brazil Government

Entity website

http://portalms.saude.gov.br/trabalho-educacao-e-qualificacao/gestao-da-educacao/qualificacao-profissional/telessaude/nucleos-do-programa