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Ngatia A, Jiwa A, Benali K, Boehmer N, Delle S, Emedom-Nnamdi P, Fofie CO, O’Brien C, Obayabgona K, Olatunji T, Tambe M, Fletcher RR, Hedt-Gauthier B, Boatin AA
Africa’s Digital Health Revolution: The Digital Fit-Viability Model to Move From Innovation to Scaled Implementation
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Africa’s Digital Health Revolution: Leapfrogging Challenges to Deliver Healthcare for All
Antony Ngatia;
Afra Jiwa;
Karim Benali;
Niclas Boehmer;
Sangu Delle;
Patrick Emedom-Nnamdi;
Chris Opoku Fofie;
Christine O’Brien;
Kate Obayabgona;
Tobi Olatunji;
Milind Tambe;
Richard Ribon Fletcher;
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier;
Adeline Adwoa Boatin
ABSTRACT
Proposed Article Abstract: In the African context, digital health solutions can leapfrog numerous health systems challenges to delivering effective and high quality care. However, the last 25 years of digital health innovation for Africa has resulted in numerous prototypes with very few implemented and sustained at large scales. In this viewpoint, we discuss opportunities for [HB2] and challenges in developing , evaluating and scaling digital technologies that are context specific to sub-Saharan Africa. We then explore a ‘people, process, tech’ approache to empower stakeholders to effectively navigate this complex landscape: bundling interventions, committing to open source, focusing on systems and technology integration[HB4] , and becoming the platform. We will illustrate these strategic approaches with case studies from the African continent.
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Ngatia A, Jiwa A, Benali K, Boehmer N, Delle S, Emedom-Nnamdi P, Fofie CO, O’Brien C, Obayabgona K, Olatunji T, Tambe M, Fletcher RR, Hedt-Gauthier B, Boatin AA
Africa’s Digital Health Revolution: The Digital Fit-Viability Model to Move From Innovation to Scaled Implementation