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Our Vision:

“To create a space where information and communication technologies are used to improve healthcare for everyone.”

Our Mission:

Promote the use of information and communication technologies to improve healthcare in Rwanda.

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About RHIO

The organization’s mission:

Rwanda Health Informatics Association (RHIA) passionately aligns with the global ambition to use technology for the benefit of humanity.
As Rwanda transforms into a tech hub, RHIA focuses on inspiring the adoption of healthcare technology, utilizing information and communication technologies to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of health data.
Our community propels data-driven insights for optimal healthcare, with members acting as catalysts for success in health informatics and being committed to adding actionable value to healthcare excellence in Rwanda.
Comprising scientific and independent thinkers, RHIA promotes high-quality evidence, skill development, collaboration, and groundbreaking innovations, envisioning a future where health informatics empowers healthcare and population well-being.

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What we do:

The main objective of a health informatics association is to improve healthcare through the use of information and communication technologies.

We do this by:
Advocating for the health informatics profession and promoting the use of health informatics solutions to improve healthcare delivery, reduce costs, and improve public health.

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RWANDA HEALTH INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION

Who we are

The health care industry generates as much as 30% of the world’s data, which will rise to 36% by 2025—a substantial leap, with health-related data expanding faster than data generation in other major industries.

In response to this information explosion, and motivated by improving human health, health informatics arose as a multi-disciplinary professional field studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem-solving, and decision making.

The advancement of technology in the medical field, accompanied by the requirements to keep sensitive data confidential, has created a robust need for health informatics specialists, who work at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care.

Fostering collaboration and networking

Overall, the main objective of Our health informatics associations is to improve healthcare through the use of information and communication technologies.