The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKU) in Nairobi, Kenya has deployed US-based healthcare company MEDITECH’s electronic health records (EHR) system, MEDITECH Expanse.

Called AKU OneHealth, this initiative will make seven hospitals and over 340 medical centres paperless as part of AKU’s global digitisation project.

MEDITECH Expanse offers patients electronic access to their health records through a patient portal, enabling them to view personal information, test results, appointments, as well as immunisation records.

AKU Hospital CEO Rashid Khalani said: “Embracing technology in this manner reaffirms our commitment to excellence in the delivery of care.

“This transformative initiative will streamline patient care and open new doors for cutting-edge research and comprehensive medical training.”

The goal is to standardise this system across other AKU hospitals worldwide.

It equips doctors with evidence-based clinical decision support integrated into their daily workflows.

MEDITECH collaborates with MEDITECH South Africa to ensure equitable access to care in Africa and the Middle East.

AKU president and vice-chancellor Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin said: “With the seamless integration of technology into our healthcare system, we are unleashing the power of data-driven research and empowering our scientific community to accelerate medical advancements and address the most pressing healthcare challenges in the regions we operate in.”

MEDITECH CEO Charlotte Jackson said: “We look forward to supporting the full breadth of their care equality goals and facilitating better care for all patients across Africa and Asia.”

In 1983, AKU was established as Pakistan’s first private university. The not-for-profit institution later expanded to Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan, Kenya, and the UK.