DIGITAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN AFRICA
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Date
2016
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH www.ejpmr.com
Abstract
Digital health adoption and implementation holds great promises and opportunities in strengthening and
transforming health systems and community across Africa continent. This synopsis climaxes the digitalization
health systems opportunities and implications on preventive and curative healthcare and medical services delivery
in Africa. Also it aims at galvanizing robust political leadership commitment and investment of government, local
public and private stakeholders’ partnership and collaboration in maximizing on the digital health benefits and in
harnessing the importance of an integrated digital health ecosystems approach, technologies and tools. Authors
buttress that digital health contextual inter-operability harmonization and standardization or validation of methods
and strategies benchmarks are needed in strengthening and maximizing local, national and regional digital
actionable care services delivery (e.g.: dCare, dFitness, dPharmacy, dImmunization) in promoting healthier
lifestyles and wellness, attainment of sustainable economy development and global health security.