Madam Speaker, I wish to refer the hon. Member to my response to PQ B/46 from the Sitting of 04 February 2025 in which I provided an update regarding the status of implementation of the e-Health project which forms part of government’s global digital transformation agenda aimed at modernising service delivery across the health sector. Madam Speaker, Phase I focuses on the deployment of the foundational modules that establish the necessary digital infrastructure to support patient and health service management. The core module includes a Patient Administration System (PAS), e-Health portal and mobile application, Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) and donor management application, reporting an analytics and laboratory information management systems. Additional modules that were initially earmarked for Phase II, were also brought forward with a view to providing a fully paperless patient experience at the earliest possible stage. As a result of this exercise, the testing phase started on 23 August 2025 at Flacq Hospital which was the most advanced in terms of site preparedness. The system is currently being piloted there and in several associated primary healthcare facilities namely Bel-Air and Belvédère Mediclinic, Bramsthan Area Health Centre, and Medine Camp de Masque Community Health Centre. Weekly interministerial committee meetings are being held with the Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, the UNDP to fast-track implementation and resolve operational challenges in real time. Madam Speaker, with regard to the e-dispensing component, I am informed that the pharmacy module currently provides the functionality for pharmacy studio electronic prescription directly from the pharmacy desk and to manually mark each prescribed medicine

64 as fully or partially dispensed. This allows for accurate tracking of prescription dispensed under the e-Health system. At this stage however, the module does not yet include the inventory management feature which means that automated real time stock control is not available at this stage. The inventory management system, together with the full e-dispensing capability where prescriptions will be transmitted electronically from the consultation room to the pharmacy, will be implemented in a subsequent phase of this project. Madam Speaker, once the full pharmacy module is deployed, the system will allow automated stock updates, improve forecasting and replenishment up-lining and better alignment between prescribing patterns and stock levels. This will considerably strengthen medicine supply chain efficiently and reduce wastage or shortages across facilities. Madam Speaker, even at this early stage, the pilot system has demonstrated tangible benefits. The digital capture of prescriptions and reduction in paper-based processes have already contributed to improve queuing management, reduce congestion at registration desk and pharmacy counters and a smoother flow of patients within the hospital environment. These eventual roll outs of full e-dispensing will further minimise queues, reduce waiting time, enhance overall patient experience across public health institutions. My Ministry will continue to monitor the implementation process closely and refine the system through ongoing optimisation, capacity building of staff and strengthening of institutional processes with the objectives of ensuring successful deployment of e-health system across all public health institutions.

Thank you, hon. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. May I ask the hon. Minister whether this project, at completion phase, will also englobe the private sector, the private health providers and private doctors so that there is a liaison between the public sector and the private sector?

Madam Speaker, that does not form part of a project. I hope that later on. we can take it over.

Yes, hon. Dr. Prayag.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Can the hon. Minister confirm whether provision has been made to procure generators for all the mediclinics and the AHCs that will be working on the e-Health system afterwards?

If the need is felt, we definitely have to take recourse to this.

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Yes, Mr François.

Yes, thank you, Madam Speaker. May I ask the hon. Minister whether the e-Health network system will consist of a link component with Rodrigues especially to facilitate the transfer and follow-up of patients from Rodrigues to hospitals here? Actually, it is a complete mess and chaotic for patients.

Madam Speaker, we are looking into this and I will be having consultations with the Ministry of Information Technology.

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