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HealthTech Africa 2024

Lloyd Price

In 2024, the healthtech sector in Africa is expected to continue to grow rapidly, with a focus on areas such as: Telemedicine: Telemedicine platforms allow patients to access healthcare remotely, without having to travel to a clinic or hospital. This is especially beneficial in rural areas where access to healthcare is limited.

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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

Health Populi

That a pharmaceutical company executive is speaking on the main stage at CES speaks to the category’s mainstreaming beyond elite athletes and smartwatches that track activity.

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

Health Populi

45% in pharmaceutical companies, and 44% in large retail pharmacy chains. Six in 10 patients said their trust/believe in health care providers increased as a result of COVID-19, followed by 50% of patients finding increased trust in urgent care clinics, 49% in public health institutions, 48% in independent pharmacies.

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The Digital Health Consumer According to Rock Health

Health Populi

But only one in four people had used wearable technology for health, and one in five had participated in a live video telemedicine encounter. At the other end of the health data trust spectrum are government agencies and pharmaceutical companies, who rank low on consumer confidence for keeping personal health information secure.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

Imagine a telemedicine encounter via iPhone where the remote clinician can get a better picture of the patient’s health by being granted permission to access data in the Apple PHR on the phone. One of the bright points that may give hope that the employee effort could succeed is, frankly, the proponents’ track record of success.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

Imagine a telemedicine encounter via iPhone where the remote clinician can get a better picture of the patient’s health by being granted permission to access data in the Apple PHR on the phone. One of the bright points that may give hope that the employee effort could succeed is, frankly, the proponents’ track record of success.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

Imagine a telemedicine encounter via iPhone where the remote clinician can get a better picture of the patient’s health by being granted permission to access data in the Apple PHR on the phone. One of the bright points that may give hope that the employee effort could succeed is, frankly, the proponents’ track record of success.