Global eHealth Consultants

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Global eHealth Consultants (GeHCs) is a consulting organization specializing in eHealth services in the policy and practice areas in international markets. Its mission is to provide its clients with a high-quality alternative to in-house resources for development of policy and strategic plans, building institutional capacity for eHealth, as well as providing market research for eHealth development, with a special focus on low-, and middle-income countries.

25 June 2012: GeHAP Annual Meeting

Professor Kwankam at GeHAPS

GeHCs CEO, Prof. S. Yunkap Kwankam in his capacity as Executive Director of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), attended the Annual meeting of the Global eHealth Ambassadors Program (GeHAP). The GeHAP is an initiative of the ISfTeH, with seed funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. Advocacy plays a particularly important role within the broad framework of using ICT to strengthen health systems, especially in the Global South. Chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the eHealth Ambassadors are globally recognized personalities who serve as high-level advocates for eHealth. They articulate consistent, ethical and evidence-based policy and advocacy positions with regard to the use of ICT in health; promote the development of integrated eHealth systems in countries; and advocate a higher profile for eHealth in health development activities, country budgets, bi-, and multi-lateral partnerships, and aid and development programs.This program which was the brain child of Prof. Kwankam when he was head of eHealth at the World Health Organization in Geneva, has a number of iconic figures as Ambassadors.

The photo shows the Executive Committee of the ISfTeH Board with Archbishop Desmond Tut – from left, Frank Lievens, Secretary-Treasurer; Steve Normandin, Vice President; Archbishop Tutu, Prof. Kwankam, Executive Director; and Dr. Andy Fischer President.

31 May 2012: mHealth Summit

Prof. S. Yunkap Kwankam recently chaired the second plenary session at the mHealth Summit in Cape Town on May 31st 2012, jointly organized by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the mHealth Alliance.