Digital Health Solutions and State of Interoperability: Landscape Analysis of Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The government and partners have invested heavily in the health information system (HIS) for service delivery, surveillance, reporting, and monitoring. Sierra Leone's government launched its first digital health strategy in 2018. In 2019, a broader national innovation and digital strategy was launched. The health pillar direction will use big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health care in general and maternal and child health in particular. Understanding the number, distribution, and interoperability of digital health solutions is crucial for successful implementation strategies.

Objective

This paper presents the state of digital health solutions in Sierra Leone and how these solutions currently interoperate. This study further presents opportunit

SUBMITTER: Chukwu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature