Investing in people rather than technology is one key way to build robust health information systems in developing countries, according to Amjad Zaim, a health information technology specialist at Chemonics.
As chief of party for one of the longest running U.S. Agency for International Development health programs in the West Bank and Gaza, Amjad Zaim was tasked with expanding and improving health information systems for hospitals and clinics in the region.
The main challenge, he said, was getting local health care professionals used to a new way of doing things. He emphasized the importance of learning what locals want from a new system and coordinating efforts to meet those needs.
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Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
