Kenya has a lot of talent and opportunities for innovation. Access to care is not a problem because there are plenty of community nurses present all across the country. However, they have a limited problem and mostly focus on main infectious diseases, leaving serious conditions undiagnosed, says Emilian Popa, Founder and CEO of Ilara Health.
Read MoreA systemic approach to care for non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is Africa is in its early stages, with the biggest challenge for patients being the price of medications, says Anne Stake, Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Medtronic Labs.
Read MoreIn Africa, the regulation for medical devices still needs to be put in place. Most medical devices are imported because there often aren’t any local capacities for larger manufacturing of devices.
Taking into account the low buying power of most healthcare providers, this results in Africa being donated second-rate medical equipment, says Herve Mwamba, South African entrepreneur, regulatory, and quality assurance consultant.
Read MoreAs part of the December 2021 series of discussions with inspiring people in healthcare and digital health, this episode presents Claire Murigande - Medical Affairs Expert, TEDx speaker and the host of Narratives of purpose podcast.
Read MoreNo doubt, mobile technology has brought massive improvements to public health. One of the challenges we still need to overcome though is gender stereotyping. Women also often suffer from inequity in healthcare because they are for many reasons at the bottom of the ladder in their access to even using technology, says Dr. Padmini (Mini) Murthy.
Read MoreEpisode 101 highlights some of the thoughts about digital health development and factors impacting innovation and solutions design across the world: Venezuela, India, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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