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𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. In today's fast-paced #digital age, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by #technology. With constant notifications, endless scrolling, and screen time dominating our days, our #mentalhealth can easily suffer. But with mindful adjustments, we can create a healthier balance with the tech we rely on. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: #MentalHealth #DigitalWellness Ezinne V. C Onwuekwe, B.Pharm, PMP® #TechBalance #vchealthtechhub #october

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. #Digitalhealthtechnologies are transforming pharmacy services across Africa, enhancing access, choice, and affordability of healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this shift as consumers turned to online platforms to purchase health-related goods and services, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and insurance. As a result, online pharmacy revenue in #Africa skyrocketed from $190 million in 2019 to over $560 million by 2022. This rapid growth highlights the need for robust regulations to govern the sector. A 2023 study by Salient Advisory assessed the regulatory frameworks for online pharmacies across 15 African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal. Most of these nations have laws and policies governing pharmacy practice and drug distribution, overseen by national regulatory bodies. However, regulations specifically for online pharmacies are still developing. 🔑 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 (Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, etc.) is leading the evolution of online pharmacies. #Nigeria, #Kenya, and #Ghana have the most active ecosystems, with 20–40 online pharmacy operators. High mobile and internet penetration, especially in Ghana (140% mobile penetration, 68% internet penetration), supports this growth. Countries like 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 have approved and published regulations for online #pharmacies, with Nigeria being the only country with primary legislation specifically mentioning online pharmacies South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria stand out as having the most advanced regulatory ecosystems in Africa. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, however, lags, with fewer online pharmacies and lower internet penetration (15% in #Niger, 46% in #Senegal). Yet, mobile penetration remains high (>90% in most countries). 💡𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲. ✨ To strengthen regulations for online pharmacies, countries should establish accreditation mechanisms, verify patients and #consumers, and enforce sanctions against unlicensed operators. ✨Pilot projects in countries without existing #online #pharmacy regulations can provide valuable #data and insights to assess their viability and impact. This information helps shape the development of new regulations. ✨A joint #learning program should support regulators with #capacitybuilding, #knowledge transfer, and #technical assistance. This will improve #advocacy, engagement, and regulatory frameworks for online pharmacies. #articlesinhealth #digitalhealth #vchealthtechhub International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke #october 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: https://bit.ly/4hc6OpU 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

Join the powerful discussion on Women in Digital Health: Innovating for Inclusive Healthcare. Hear from inspiring leaders who are driving digital health innovations across Africa! 🌟 Moderator: Ruth Ngechu, Global Director, Advocacy and External Engagement, Pathfinder International 🌟 Speakers:   Dr. Margaret Njenga, CEO, PS Kenya   Kanishka Katara, Chief Digital Health Officer, Living Goods   Ezinne V. C Onwuekwe, B.Pharm, PMP®, Founder and Executive Director, The VC HealthTech Hub Africa   Rita Okuthe, Board Member, CarePay International   Norah Obudho, East Africa Director, WomenLift Health 🗓️ Date: October 16th 🕒 Time: 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EAT Let’s innovate together for a healthier future! Registration is still ongoing. For more info, visit www.lrdhc.or.ke. Ministry of Health, Kenya PS Kenya Africa CDC African Union Medtronic LABS Africa Health Business AMREF Flying Doctors COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital WomenLift Health Living Goods Pathfinder International Kenya Health Informatics Association (KeHIA) PharmAccess Lake Region Economic Bloc HealthX Africa M-TIBA

Digital health in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by the continent’s unique healthcare challenges and the need for innovative solutions. Most topics in this space are focused on leveraging technology to bridge gaps in healthcare access, improve service delivery, and drive better patient outcomes. While topics like AI, interoperability, mHealth, and blockchain may be trendy, it is also important to know the basics. Which of these introductory topics would you like an in-depth session on?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐦𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡) 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. In many parts of #Africa, especially in rural and underserved communities, access to quality maternal and child healthcare remains a challenge. The top five countries with high maternal mortality are Nigeria [67,000], India [35,000], the Democratic Republic of Congo [16,000], Ethiopia [14,420], and Tanzania [11,000] of which there are 4 African countries in the top five. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 [SDG-3] endeavors to reduce global maternal mortality to 70 per 100,000 live births, preventable deaths of newborns to 12 per live birth, and children under five years of age to as low as 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030. If the current mortality rate is not interfered with through new technological strategies, achieving SDG-3 in low- and middle-income countries might be impossible. The application of mHealth (mobile health) has the potential to remind, inform, and provide remote services to improve maternal and child health. Let’s explore notable ways Mobile Health (mHealth) has helped reduce maternal and child mortality in Africa. #DigitalHealth MOTECH Electrical Engineering Services Ezinne V. C Onwuekwe, B.Pharm, PMP® #hellomama RoadMapp #MaternalHealth #Leap #mHealth #Africa #Telemedicine #PublicHealth #ChildHealth

Congratulations to our Cohort 1 member super star Roseline Fatuase on this great achievement. We are proud to have been part of your journey! Register for the The VC HealthTech Hub Digital health training Cohort 2 here https://lnkd.in/e-k--YBS

Congratulations to our Cohort 1 member super star Dr. Mugambi Mbaya on this great achievement. We are proud to have been part of your journey! Register for the The VC HealthTech Hub Digital health training Cohort 2 here https://lnkd.in/e-k--YBS

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. This week, we’re witnessing some exciting advancements in digital health initiatives that promise to enhance health outcomes across the continent. Here are the highlights: 𝟏. 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. Jacaranda Health is expanding the 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 initiative to support over 1.5 million mothers in #Nigeria over three years, following a successful pilot in Kano that engaged 25,000 mothers. 𝟐. 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Field Intelligence has secured an $11 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a service aimed at delivering emerging therapies addressing maternal mortality, newborn and child health, and nutrition. This initiative targets critical conditions like postpartum hemorrhage and preeclampsia, further strengthening healthcare support in Nigeria. 𝟑. 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. Safaricom PLC announced an $800 million investment to digitize #Kenya’s healthcare system, partnering with Konvergenz Network Solutions and Aperio Limited to modernize public health facilities without upfront government costs. 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔? 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆. ✨𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Harnessing technology for inclusive Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 🗓️ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 | 𝐂𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐮, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 https://bit.ly/3Y0XtZv ✨𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: A focus on technology and startups, including blockchain, AI, and digital health. Expecting over 10,000 attendees! 🗓️ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 | 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐣𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 https://bit.ly/3NmRI3d ✨𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Exploring #digitalhealth innovations and their implications for healthcare systems transformation 🗓️𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 | 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐣𝐚, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 (𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝) https://bit.ly/3YmH1UI ✨ 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Focusing on digital health growth, telemedicine, and healthcare transformation in Africa 🗓️ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 | 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 (𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝) https://bit.ly/3YhU0XL #digitalhealthnews #digitalhealthconferences #vchealthtechhub #october

🎓 𝑶𝑷𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻 🎓 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.   ✨ Are you a healthcare worker in Africa eager to enhance your digital skills and make an impact on the future of healthcare delivery? ✨ Are you passionate about leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline processes, and contribute to health innovation? If so, we invite you to apply for 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑽𝑪 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯𝑻𝑬𝑪𝑯 𝑯𝑼𝑩 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 -𝑪𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 2! 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 Our Digital Health Training Program is a capacity-building initiative designed to equip healthcare workers in Africa with the necessary digital skills and knowledge to drive healthcare transformation and improve healthcare delivery. The training will cover essential aspects of digital health, including telemedicine, electronic health records (EHR), mobile health (mHealth), artificial intelligence in healthcare, data analytics, global tool kits, health informatics and more. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 💡Expert-Led Sessions 💡Hands-On Training 💡Networking Opportunities 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? This program is open to: Medical doctors, Nurses/Midwives, Pharmacists 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 ✨ Must be based in an African country and currently working in the healthcare sector. ✨ Demonstrated interest in digital health and healthcare innovation. ✨ Basic computer literacy. ✨ Commitment to completing the full duration of the program. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The program runs over 𝟏𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 and is 100% online (theory and practical components). Sessions are designed to accommodate the schedules of full-time healthcare professionals. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 Interested applicants should submit the following: ✨ A Completed Application Form (https://lnkd.in/e9CrvDYA) ✨ A Personal Statement (maximum 250 words) outlining your interest in digital health and how you plan to use the skills gained to impact healthcare delivery in your work. ✨ A Curriculum Vitae (CV) -2 pages- highlighting your professional experience and education 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝟐𝟑:𝟓𝟗 𝐖𝐀𝐓) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 For any inquiries, please contact us at: [𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐡𝐮𝐛@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦]. Good Luck! 😊 Like, comment, share #digitalhealth #training #opportunity #africa #thevchealthtechhub Ezinne V. C Onwuekwe, B.Pharm, PMP® Cornelius Ndubuisi Chima Amadi Hannah Bassey Ikemefule Rex Uzoma Ezinne Eke Aso Philomena Mbura Digital Health Africa InnovateHealth Africa FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AFRICA REGION) International Nurses for Africa AFRICAN NURSES NETWORK INC

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲? Since 2005, the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 (WHA) has championed digital health strategies to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). By 2019, 33 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 nations had developed 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, yet many remain in pilot phases, facing challenges such as weak national leadership, limited funding, and insufficient multisectoral collaboration. In response, the World Health Organization launched the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, aimed at advancing 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 to achieve SDG-3 and related health goals. By 2023, we've seen significant strides across the African region: 𝟏. 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: 80% of Member States have developed their 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, including South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania. 𝟐. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 80% have been trained in 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 governance using the World Health Organization AFRO ITU 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦, with notable participation from Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Botswana, Liberia, Swaziland, and others. 𝟑. 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 60% completed and uploaded their digital health systems inventory to the WHO Digital Health Atlas, including countries like Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, and Ethiopia. 𝟒. 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 50% have developed and costed their 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, with key contributions from Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Sierra Leone. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭: 🔸95% of Member States will have developed their digital health strategies. 🔸 70% will complete their digital health systems inventory. 🔸40% will build 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 capacity. 🔸 60% will scale prioritized digital health interventions nationally. 🔸 50% will establish standardized regulations for digital health. 🔸 60% will implement data standards and interoperability 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬! 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! #𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 #𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 #𝐯𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐡𝐮𝐛 #𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 #𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦: https://lnkd.in/dPu3e95 https://lnkd.in/d8y7W8Vw