The ITGS case study, Healthcare in an East African Country, is the stimulus material for the research
investigation required for May and November 2010 higher level paper 3. All of the work related to the
case study should reflect the integrated approach of instruction
.
Candidates should consider Healthcare in an East African Country with respect to:
• relevant IT systems in a social context
• both local and global areas of impact
• social and ethical impacts on individuals and societies
• current challenges and solutions
• future developments.

Candidates are expected to research real-life situations similar to Healthcare in an East African Country
and relate their findings to first-hand experiences wherever possible. Information may be collected through
a range of activities: primary and secondary research, field trips, guest speakers, personal interviews and
e-mail correspondence.

Candidates are expected to research the vocabulary and concepts that are related to the IT technologies in
the case study.

Responses to examination questions must reflect the synthesis of knowledge and experiences that the
candidates have gained from their investigations. In some instances, additional information may be
provided in examination questions to allow candidates to generate new ideas.

Helpful Notes:
The most IMPORTANT thing with all your research is you remember specific real world examples and solutions that you can quote and explain within your examination!

Don't forget the Economic CHALLENGES - check this interesting article on billions lost in E-Healthcare schemes- http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/703083

New article can you believe most hospitals in the UK are only just getting EMR - so how might that effect your views for Africa?

And theres more - check out use of social media in Healthcare?

Remember MIT's wonderful course page on Health Sciences and Technology - Especially good on Future Tech.