The Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero announced during his participation in the IV International Congress Smart City Ecuador 2021, the possibility of including the electronic medical record (EHR) in the identification card.
The Identity Card in Ecuador is an identification document used both to carry out procedures such as opening bank accounts, and to vote in elections. This certificate is obtained through a procedure in the Civil Registry office, which are located in cities throughout the country.
Vice President Borrero announced the possibility of implementing the HCE within the chip of the identity card. This proposal seeks that, in case of accidents or illness, the bearer of the card receives adequate treatment according to their medical history. Especially when in the event of an accident the person is not in their place of origin.
Borrero recognizes the importance of adopting digital and technological tools within the health system in Ecuador. “The current trend is E-Health. In other words, digital health, with several points of technological interconnection to serve the citizen. The electronic medical record in your identity card is an important benefit. If the person is in a remote city, the doctors who treat him can better know what is happening to him,” he explained.
On the other hand, the vice president pointed out that the government is working to bring free Wi-Fi to places throughout the country: “By the end of the year we will not have, ever again, in Ecuador, disconnected communities. It is our most ambitious goal.”
Also during the event, the “Transforming Health in Ecuador” program was presented, a government effort to reform the health system in the country.
