Deputy Prime Minister of the Libyan Government-designate, Ali Al-Qatrani participated in the inauguration of the oncology patient registration system in the eastern and southern regions.
This came as part of the digital transformation program in the healthcare sector in Libya, which was held at the Benghazi Pediatric Hospital.
Al-Qatrani explained that the Libyan government has included the digital transformation project within its policies. He announced that the government has launched an advanced medical system for oncology patients, in which patients’ data and treatments are recorded.
The Deputy PM pointed out that “technical development in all fields has become the differentiating point, and the only way for accurate and necessary electronic administrative organisation. This will help save time and effort for all medicines and supplies needed by medical institutions, and will reduce corruption and unjustified disbursement of medicines and treatments.”
The Minister of Health, Othman Abdel Jalil gave a detailed explanation of the importance of the tumour inventory system project. He stressed the need for digital transformation in the healthcare sector.
The minister pointed out that this project will “guarantee each patient an electronic health card, that enables them to enter the health system, which will contain his basic and pathological data, and through which he will obtain the health services he needs, medicines, and health insurance.”
Abdel Jalil indicated that the Ministry has “laid down all the initial basics for launching the project in the coming days. The implementation will start in Benghazi, and reach all cities and regions in the east, west, and south.”
The officials toured the Benghazi Pediatric Hospital, inspecting its communicable diseases departments.
They also visited the immunology department and the oncology department. As well as inspecting the devices, equipment, and level of health services provided to pediatric oncology patients. Al-Qatrani listened to a number of parents about the problems they face, and the lack of services, medicines, and medical supplies.