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September 10, 2025Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Development of A Blockchain-Based National Patient Identification System for Seamless Healthcare Access in Kenya

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PSPaul SimatAKAndrew M. Kahonge

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Overview

This project demonstrates improved data sharing and security in healthcare access, indicating blockchain's potential benefits.

Key Points

  • Sim-Health has the potential to reduce duplicate records in patient databases, enhancing overall data integrity.
  • Unique, tamper-proof IDs assigned by Sim-Health improve patient identification across healthcare facilities in Kenya.
  • The system enhances interoperability by facilitating secure data sharing between different healthcare providers.
  • Compliance with the Data Protection Act ensures that patient data remains secure and confidential throughout the system.

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Simat et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d64796bf6https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v5i2.286
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