The role played by the Association of Health Information Professional in developing a Health Information Science Curriculum: The African perspective

Abstract

The hybrid Ordinary Diploma programme in Health Information Science is a three-years programme, which has been developed to suit the needs of the health sector, labour market demands, and professional needs that exist in our country. It is one of the initiatives carried out to modernise and specificity qualifications within the health sector. Development of this programme is aimed at rewarding individual achievement in learning and competence gained in different ways and contexts. The introduction of this programme is geared towards establishing a new cadre in Health Information Science, providing a climbing ladder for higher learning opportunities and competencies, and achieving a more responsive education and training system, aligned with health sector employment needs. It is thus, intended to produce creative, innovative and flexible Health Information Science personnel who will contribute to the national health sector by utilising appropriately their health information management skills.