Establishing Egypt's HealthNet
Dr. Sherif Hashem
shashem@idsc.gov.eg
The Cabinet Information & Decision Support Center (IDSC)
Egypt
http://www.idsc.gov.eg/health/

To help achieve a more efficient, effective, and affordable healthcare by utilizing state-of-the-art information technology.

• To provide remote access to medical databases
• To support collaboration among physicians (telemedicine)
• To support distance learning and training
• To provide access to information on current medical research and events

• Medical Schools
• Medical Centers
• Physicians
• Medical Companies
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Other Health Care Providers

• Developing on-line databases (bilingual)
• Establishing nodes (Ministry of Health, universities, specialized medical centers, etc.)
• Connecting hospitals, physicians, and other users (Internet links, mailing lists, etc.)
• Developing human resource (trainers, users, system administrators, etc.)
• Raising awareness (workshops, seminars, etc.)

• Electronic mail (e-mail)
  health@idsc.gov.eg
• World Wide Web (WWW)
  URL http://www.idsc.gov.eg/health/
• File transfer (FTP)
• Remote logins (Telnet)
• News Groups (netnews)