[HTML][HTML] Continuity of health service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of digital health technologies in Uganda

LH Kamulegeya, JM Bwanika, D Musinguzi… - The Pan African …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In response to coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic (COVID-19), the government of Uganda
instituted movement restrictions to curb disease spread. However, this affected accessibility …

Towards virtual doctor consultations: A call for the scale-up of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa during COVID-19 lockdowns and beyond

I Chitungo, M Mhango, M Dzobo, K Denhere… - Smart Health, 2021 - Elsevier
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in adoption and implementation of mitigatory
policies, including movement restrictions (lockdowns) to curb its spread. These lockdowns …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding telemedicine to reduce the burden on the healthcare systems and poverty in Africa for a post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

TY Akintunde, OD Akintunde, TH Musa, M Sayibu… - Global Health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global public health emergency, has
exposed the fragility of health systems. Access to healthcare became a scarce commodity as …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa: a systematic …

E Mbunge, J Batani, G Gaobotse, B Muchemwa - Global health journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To identify virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed in
South Africa during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the challenges associated …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine: an imperative concept during COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

KB David, JK Solomon, I Yunusa… - The Pan African …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With social distancing being a key preventative measure of COVID-19, proper provision of
healthcare services becomes a challenge as healthcare professionals are concerned about …

Utility of telemedicine in sub‐Saharan Africa during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A rapid review

I Chitungo, M Mhango, E Mbunge… - Human behavior and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Telemedicine is the use of technology to achieve remote care. This review looks at the utility
of telemedicine during the pandemic, period March 2020 to February 2021. Eleven articles …

Connecting the dots: Kerala's use of digital technology during the COVID-19 response

O Ummer, K Scott, D Mohan, A Chakraborty… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Digital tools are increasingly being applied to support the response to the ongoing COVID-
19 pandemic in India and elsewhere globally. This article draws from global frameworks to …

[HTML][HTML] Are we there yet? Unbundling the potential adoption and integration of telemedicine to improve virtual healthcare services in African health systems

E Mbunge, B Muchemwa, J Batani - Sensors International, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the attention has now shifted towards universal vaccination
to gracefully lift strict COVID-19 restrictions previously imposed to contain the spread of the …

Telemedicine is an important aspect of healthcare services amid COVID‐19 outbreak: Its barriers in Bangladesh and strategies to overcome

SR Chowdhury, TC Sunna… - The International journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19) has been a global concern
since early 2020, where the number of COVID‐19 cases is also on a rapid surge in …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine: Embracing virtual care during COVID-19 pandemic

S Garg, N Gangadharan, N Bhatnagar… - Journal of family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Telemedicine and related e-health facilities facilitate care from a distance through electronic
information systems. COVID-19 pandemic is establishing telemedicine in the health care …