A comprehensive, multi-sector approach would help medical care in emerging countries catch up with those in more established nations
Providing healthcare remotely should not be merely a technological advancement but a human-centred revolution
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector
Telemedicine in Africa is currently limited by the availability of basic infrastructure, but, considering the lack of doctors in rural areas, it is a vital component in addressing the continent’s healthcare needs
Though it could make a great difference to the lives of the rural poor, technology is a stumbling block.
It can revolutionise access in remote areas, but its
implementation is tricky and time-consuming.