Digital health and health equity: How digital health can address healthcare disparities and improve access to quality care in Africa.

Autor: Qoseem IO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, General Hospital, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria., Okesanya OJ; Department of Public Health and Maritime Transport, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece., Olaleke NO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Ukoaka BM; Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Amisu BO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State., Ogaya JB; Department of Medical Technology, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines., Lucero-Prisno Iii DE; Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health promotion perspectives [Health Promot Perspect] 2024 Mar 14; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 3-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 14 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.34172/hpp.42822
Abstrakt: The healthcare industry is constantly evolving to bridge the inequality gap and provide precision care to its diverse population. One of these approaches is the integration of digital health tools into healthcare delivery. Significant milestones such as reduced maternal mortality, rising and rapidly proliferating health tech start-ups, and the use of drones and smart devices for remote health service delivery, among others, have been reported. However, limited access to family planning, migration of health professionals, climate change, gender inequity, increased urbanization, and poor integration of private health firms into healthcare delivery rubrics continue to impair the attainment of universal health coverage and health equity. Health policy development for an integrated health system without stigma, addressing inequalities of all forms, should be implemented. Telehealth promotion, increased access to infrastructure, international collaborations, and investment in health interventions should be continuously advocated to upscale the current health landscape and achieve health equity.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
(© 2024 The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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