作者
Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Shankhaneel Ghosh, Lawal Lukman, Gafar B Bamigbade, Oluwaseyifunmi V Oladipo, Ogbonna R Amarachi, Omotayo F Olanrewaju, Soyemi Toluwalashe, Wireko A Awuah, Adbdullahi T Aborode, Ileana Lizano-Jubert, Kholis A Audah, Tetiana Petrivna Teslyk
发表日期
2023/10/1
来源
Journal of Infection and Public Health
卷号
16
期号
10
页码范围
1556-1561
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Introduction
Africa bears the largest burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases globally, yet it contributes only about 1 % of global research output, partly because of inaccessibility and low maintenance of medical data. Data is widely recognized as a crucial tool for improvement of population health. Despite the introduction of electronic health data systems in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve data quality, some LMICs still lack an efficient system to collect and archive data. This study aims to examine the underlying causes of data archive inaccessibility and poor maintenance in LMICS, and to highlight sustainable mitigation measures.
Method
Authors conducted a comprehensive search on PubMed, Google scholar, organization websites using the search string “data archive” or “medical data” or “public health statistics” AND “challenges” AND “maintenance” AND “Low Middle …
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