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

A. Iluyemi; J. Briggs; R. A. Burger

doi:10.1049/ic:20080588

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

A. Iluyemi^*, J. Briggs, R. A. Burger

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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 language	English
Title of host publication	IET Seminar Digest
Volume	2008
Edition	12213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/ic:20080588
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	5th IET International Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, AHT 2008 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 21 May 2008 → 22 May 2008

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Conference	5th IET International Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, AHT 2008
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	21/05/08 → 22/05/08

Keywords

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

UN SDGs

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

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Iluyemi, A, Briggs, J & Burger, RA 2008, Health service delivery in developing countries through eHealth: Making the case for low-cost wireless infrastructures. in IET Seminar Digest. 12213 edn, vol. 2008, 5th IET International Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, AHT 2008, London, United Kingdom, 21/05/08. https://doi.org/10.1049/ic:20080588

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

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