The Ministry of Health has launched the development of the Electronic Community Health Information System Version 3 (eCHIS V3), a next-generation digital platform aimed at strengthening primary healthcare, disease surveillance and the delivery of Universal Health Coverage through Taifa Care.
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni, speaking at a meeting on revitalising Community Health Information Systems in Nairobi, said eCHIS V3 will provide secure, scalable and interoperable digital infrastructure to support real-time decision-making, strengthen cybersecurity and improve the experience of Community Health Promoters and other frontline health workers.
She said Kenya has strengthened community-based primary healthcare through investments in more than 100,000 Community Health Promoters, supported with monthly stipends, medical kits, smartphones and digital training.
The eCHIS platform has registered more than 30.6 million Kenyans across 9.36 million households and supported the delivery of essential health services to more than 17 million people.
A comprehensive assessment of the existing system found that growing demand for advanced analytics, stronger interoperability, enhanced cybersecurity and improved system performance requires a complete redesign of the platform rather than incremental upgrades.
Additionally, PS Muthoni called on county governments, development partners, technical experts, academia and innovators to support the development of eCHIS V3, which will strengthen preventive healthcare, empower frontline health workers and improve health outcomes while advancing the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
