Analysis of the Challenges Affecting E-healthcare Adoption in Developing Countries: A Case of Tanzania

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have made significant impact on healthcare industry in the globe. Its adoption and use, which result into e-healthcare, has transformed the way healthcare services are delivered. Influenced by this transformation; medical errors and cost of delivering care have been reduced, while physician’s efficiency and physician-patient relationship have been improved. The identified benefits and many others have influenced several governments in developed countries to reserve huge amount of money for stimulating its adoption. Unfortunately, there are many challenges affecting e-healthcare adoption in developing countries. In this paper we investigate and analyse challenges that hinder electronic healthcare adoption in developing countries and Tanzania in particular, and propose cost-effective solutions to them. The proposed solutions will help the Tanzanian government in its design and implementation of electronic healthcare projects.