The Provost of the College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Christian Agyare, has called for a heightened focus on addressing cybersecurity issues and patients’ confidentiality as health facilities continue to transition from a paperless system.
He said the system must be made robust to prevent cyber attacks and the hacking of sensitive information, ensuring the safety of patients.
Speaking at the hospital’s 2024 End-of-Year Performance Review Conference in Kumasi, Professor Christian Agyare urged the government to invest in technology to enhance the country’s healthcare system.
“I commend the government’s forward-thinking in transitioning to a paperless system. However, I urge a heightened focus on cybersecurity and patient confidentiality. The National Health Service in the UK suffered a hack, I think we should put measures in place to ensure that this doesn’t happen to our system,” he stated.
He revealed that the hospital is witnessing a continuous improvement in patient satisfaction rates while pledging efforts to sustain the gains.
He attributed this to the judicious use of Internally-Generated Funds in purchasing essential medical equipment for specialist care and introducing patient-friendly initiatives.
The conference was themed ‘Seven decades of impacting lives through specialist clinical services, training, and research: celebrating the past and repositioning for the future’.
