[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] Current evidence on the use of mHealth approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

GT Aboye, MV Walle, GL Simegn, JM Aerts - Health Policy and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Mobile health (mHealth) approaches are especially beneficial to Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), which has a disproportionate disease burden and a scarcity of healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile health (m-Health) in retrospect: the known unknowns

RSH Istepanian - International journal of environmental research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For nearly two decades, mobile health or (m-Health) was hailed as the most innovative and
enabling area for the digital transformation of healthcare globally. However, this profound …

The impact of context awareness and ubiquity on mobile government service adoption

IK Mensah, DS Mwakapesa - Mobile Information Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Context awareness and mobile factor ubiquity are considered key factors when it comes to
mobile technology development and diffusion. Context is vital in interactive applications …

Conceptualizing emerging technologies and ICT adoption: Trends and challenges in Africa-US contexts

WS Udo, NA Ochuba, O Akinrinola… - World Journal of …, 2024 - wjarr.com
This review paper explores the adoption trends, challenges, and opportunities surrounding
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and emerging technologies in the Africa …

The rise of non-communicable diseases: a global health review of challenges and prevention strategies

O Omotayo, CP Maduka, M Muonde… - International Medical …, 2024 - fepbl.com
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a major global health concern,
posing significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. This paper provides a …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-low-cost mechanical smartphone attachment for no-calibration blood pressure measurement

Y Xuan, C Barry, J De Souza, JH Wen, N Antipa… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
We propose an ultra-low-cost at-home blood pressure monitor that leverages a plastic clip
with a spring-loaded mechanism to enable a smartphone with a flash LED and camera to …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review on accentuating the pragmatism in the implication of mobile health (mHealth) technology for tuberculosis management in India

J Needamangalam Balaji, S Prakash, Y Park… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: India continues to share a colossal count of the global tuberculosis load, with a
perturbing 19% spring in the reported cases in 2021. With the National Tuberculosis …

Digital tools for direct assessment of autism risk during early childhood: A systematic review

D Mukherjee, S Bhavnani, G Lockwood Estrin… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Current challenges in early identification of autism spectrum disorder lead to significant
delays in starting interventions, thereby compromising outcomes. Digital tools can potentially …

Understanding the lived experiences of family caregivers of individuals with dementia in Soweto, a South African Township

A Mahomed, C Pretorius - Dementia, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study was undertaken to understand South African family caregivers' lived experiences
of individuals living with dementia in a predominantly Black African township. A …