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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Enablers, obstacles, value chain and business models for private digital health business on global goods: a collective case study on private entrepreneurs in Uganda digital health space.

Agnes Bwanika Naggirinya, Joshua Beinomugisha, Annet Kabuye Nanungi, Jackie Lydia Namukooli Ssemata, Moreen Nanyonjo, Martin Balaba, Francis Musinguzi, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi

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Agnes Bwanika NaggirinyaCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. anaggirinya@idi.co.ug.
Joshua BeinomugishaInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.
Annet Kabuye NanungiCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Jackie Lydia Namukooli SsemataInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.
Moreen NanyonjoInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.
Martin BalabaInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.
Francis MusinguziInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.
Rosalind Parkes-RatanshiInfectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 22418, Hall Lane, Kampala, Uganda.

Funding

HELINA SICHAT Project Grant Agreement GIZ-81290832
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025 aims to use digital technologies as digital public goods to address health system challenges. Digital health technology and related products can help solve issues related to healthcare services provision and equal resource distribution. However, there is limited information on the best business models for local entrepreneurs in the digital health space.

methodsA multi-site collective case study was conducted with private entrepreneurs in two African countries operating in digital health based on public global goods. Data was collected through semi-structured questionnaires and interviews to generate rich data, and framework analysis was used to guide themes using NVivo version 14.0 software.

resultsThe study identified four major themes: sustainable business models, value chains businesses participate in, enablers and obstacles to business sustainability.

conclusionThe findings suggest that business-to-business, business-to-consumer, business-to-business-to-customer, and on-demand are sustainable business models.

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CommerceDigital TechnologyEntrepreneurshipPrivate SectorTelemedicineDigital HealthHumansInterviews as TopicModels, OrganizationalOrganizational Case StudiesQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesUgandaBusiness modelsDigital healthEnablersGlobal goodsObstacles

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PMCPMC12228246

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