Information and Communication Technology in Nigeria The Helath Sector Experience

Abstract

The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is gaining ground in all areas of life and developing nations are taking advantage of this opportunity in various sectors including the development of health care systems. This paper presents a study that identifies the ICT indicators, such as mobile phones, Internet hosts and personal computers, that are in use in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals. The study explores the impact of mobile phones and the Internet on the health care delivery system in Nigeria. Findings reveal that only mobile phones are available in the hospitals. Medical experts use mobile phones but none of the Nigerian Teaching hospitals is connected to the Internet. Internet access is facilitated at the personal level via commercial Internet providers