DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 6 -- WHEN it comes to hospital confidentiality, the digital era provides the best platform than having patient information documented in files that any one handling them can access.

The remarks were made in Dar es Salaam on Thursday by Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) Head of Teaching, Research and consultancy, Dr Faraja Chiwanga, during the opening of the third Scientific Conference held at the facility themed 'Health care services in the digital era'.

"When it comes to adopting the digital era, patients should not be worried with confidentiality and privacy issues, as the system provides access of information according to the level of the health care provider," she commented.

Explaining that not all information was...