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How health platforms can improve healthcare in the Global South
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posted on 2023-06-10, 06:41 authored by Dimitra PetrakakiDimitra Petrakaki, Petros Chamakiotis, Daniel Curto-MilletHealthcare systems in Africa are severely underfunded, while more than half of Africa’s population is underserved for their healthcare needs. Increasing access to continuing professional development in medical knowledge through health platforms can improve healthcare access across the African continent. Knowledge transfer through digital health platforms can have unintended consequences, including digital epistemic colonialism, which platform designers and managers could prevent by being more mindful of local values.
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