ReviewHealth and technology2022
The development of telemedicine programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress and associated challenges.
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- Health workers' adoption of digital health technology in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Pooled it
- Innovative technologies to address neglected tropical diseases in African settings with persistent sociopolitical instability.Nature communications · 2024Pooled it
- Formalising remote consulting in primary care services for underserved populations with long-term conditions in sub-Saharan Africa: a process evaluation and stakeholder engagement.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- User-Centered Virtual Clinic Services for Remote, Rural, and Underserved Sub-Saharan Africa: Development and Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Coverage, pricing, and reimbursement of telemedicine: a qualitative study among implementers of the Akoma Pa mHealth-based telemedicine intervention in Ghana.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Adoption of Telemedicine in African Health Policy in Pre and Post COVID-19 Eras: Innovations, Limitations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Telemedicine implementation and healthcare utilization in Rwanda: interrupted time series of babyl digital health services from 2015 to 2024.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Adopting telehealth for mental health support in stroke rehabilitation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A conceptual analysis using Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Telemedicine in the sky: prospects and challenges for the aviation sector in Sub Saharan Africa.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- Haemorrhagic stroke in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a neglected neurosurgical emergency care in a health system with critical gaps: a mini review.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Review
- The Collapse of Brain Clearance: Glymphatic-Venous Failure, Aquaporin-4 Breakdown, and AI-Empowered Precision Neurotherapeutics in Intracranial Hypertension.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Barriers and facilitators of provision of telemedicine in Nigeria: A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Evaluating the digital health technology landscape in sub-Saharan Africa and its implications for cardiovascular health.NPJ cardiovascular health · 2025Review
- Telemedicine as a counselling tool for nurses in Central Africa.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Observational
- Telemedicine as an Approach to the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in Angola.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Telemedicine in the Clinical Care of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Scoping Review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Telemedicine Adoption and Prospects in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Systematic Review with a Focus on South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Article
- A Mixed Methods Study of the Challenges and Prospects of Utilizing Telemedicine in the Delivery of Healthcare to Nigerian Children.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- The Advantageous Impact of Telestroke: Global Insights and Implications for Africa: A Scoping Review of Literature.Stroke research and treatment · 2025Review
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Monitoring the progress of telemedicine use in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries has received a considerable attention from many health organizations and governmental agencies. This study reviewed the current progress and challenges in relation to the development of telemedicine programs in SSA. The results from reviewing 66 empirical studies revealed an unbalanced progress across SSA countries. Further, technological, organisational, legal and regulatory, individual, financial, and cultural aspects were identified as the major barriers to the success of telemedicine development in SSA. This study reported the current trends in telemedicine application, as well as highlighting critical barriers for consideration by healthcare decision makers. The outcomes from this study offer a number of recommendations to support wider implementation and sustainable usage of telemedicine in SSA.
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