JOHANNESBURG / GAUTENG,SOUTH AFRICA - Media OutReach - 03 October 2019 - Networkingand communication technologies provider, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has joined the 5th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa as a platinumsponsor. #HISA2019 will take placeon 8-9 October at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg under thetheme "Digital Building Blocks for a Patient-Centered Healthcare System." Theevent addresses the many healthcare challenges that still exist in Africa, andcritically assess the ways in which emerging technology trends can improvehealthcare.

Alcatel-LucentEnterprise is a historical partner of healthcare providers worldwide. ALEcontributes to their digital transformation by providing proven communicationtechnologies and digital age networking solutions helping to connect patients,staff, objects, processes, facilities and the healthcare ecosystem to optimizethe care pathway.

ALEsector-approach, innovation and co-construction mindset with healthcareprofessionals are part of the company's core strategy to reinforce ourHealthcare solutions' relevance.

With theultimate goal to deliver:

-         Simple,efficient and secure communication solutions, on premise, hybrid in the cloud, allowingclinicians to better collaborate and spend better time with the people whomatter most -- their patients.

-         Wired and wireless mission critical networking solutions, enablingsecure Io(M)T onboarding and control as well as advanced location-based servicesand asset tracking

ALE contributesto humanitarian causes through the support of Mercy Ships, an internationalcharity which operates a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations including Africa.ALE's communications and network are on board to help Mercy Ships toprovide the highest level of care to each of their patients and meet thetraining objectives of their medical professionals.

ALE also supports the South African Team Dimension Data forQhubeka. Team Dimension Data won in September the Best Corporate Campaign orInitiative in Sport for Good at the Beyond Sport Global Awards 2019 for thework with Qhubeka Charity, aiming to change lives with bicycles.

Ravin Naidu, Regional Director -- Southern Africa, ALEcommented, "'Quality healthcare for all' is envisioned in our NationalDevelopment Plan 2030 target. ALE is committed to deliver proven, affordabletechnology solutions to realize this vision. We are excited to be part ofHISA2019, as it will be a great platform for us to showcase how our technologysolutions can help connect patients, doctors, staff and the healthcareecosystem."

AboutAlcatel-Lucent Enterprise

ALE servesmore than 830,000 customers worldwide under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprisebrand. Alongside its partners, ALE makes everything connect by tailoringaward-winning solutions for your organization - your people, processes andcustomers -- helping your business compete in a digital world.

Key Topics at#HISA2019:

• Making NHI a reality with the power of technology.
• Precision Medicine: A new era in patient-centered care.
• The role of technology in chronic disease management and control.
• Digital disruption in the pharmaceutical industry and its impact onthe entire spectrum of drug development and clinical trials.
• The future of Oncology: Why data and analytics are critical.
• Electronic healthcare records: Best practices, challenges, andopportunities.

3 ways toparticipate:

To registervisit: https://www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za/register/

To sponsoror exhibit your healthcare technology solutions at the summit visit: https://www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za/sponsor-2/

To speak atthe conference send an email to events@itnewsafrica.com