Digital Health Act

3. Objects of the Act

Edition: 2023-11-24 · In force

3. Objects of the Act

The objects of this Act are to—

(a)establish the Digital Health Agency;

(b)establish and maintain a comprehensive integrated health information system;

(c)promote innovation and the safe, efficient and effective use of technology for healthcare, including for continuity of care, emergency and disaster preparedness and disease surveillance;

(d)establish a regulatory framework for the e-Health ecosystem data lifecycle;

(e)provide for privacy, confidentiality, and security of health data;

(f)develop standards for the provision of m-Health, telemedicine, and e-learning;

(g)establish a regulatory framework for e-waste management; and

(h)provide for the safe and secure transfer of personal, identifiable health data and client’s medical records to and from health facilities within and outside Kenya.

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Source: Kenya Law