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Health service delivery in developing countries through eHealth: Making the case for low-cost wireless infrastructures

  • A. Iluyemi*
  • , J. Briggs
  • , R. A. Burger
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper discusses how high costs of mobile/wireless technologies impede the successful adoption and diffusion of eHealth services in developing countries with Africa as a focus. It therefore highlights the need for low-cost versions in order to expand and deepen the benefits of eHealth services to populations in Africa.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET Seminar Digest
Volume2008
Edition12213
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event5th IET International Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, AHT 2008 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 May 200822 May 2008

Conference

Conference5th IET International Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, AHT 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period21/05/0822/05/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Africa
  • Digital World Forum
  • EHealth
  • Financial barrier
  • Low-cost mobile/wireless technologies

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