Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said that Digital Health Regulations will revolutionise the health sector in the country.
Duale told Senators that the Digital Health Agency will ensure that health data in the system is protected through the health data cycle, asking Kenyans not to worry about its safety.
The Cabinet Secretary, who appeared before the Senate Delegated Legislation Committee, said that a person or entity shall not access the health data unless authorized by the client or the health data controller. "I would like to assure Kenyans that their health data will be safe with the health data controllers implementing secure network infrastructure with firewalls, intrusion detection systems and vulnerability assessments," said Duale.
He told the committee, chaired by Tharaka Nithi Senator Mwenda Gataya, that the digital health system will help track down the supply of drugs to health facilities by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA).
