Africa bolsters telemedicine in race for good health
CONRAD ONYANGO FOR a long time, most Africans were used to visiting dispensaries, chemists or present themselves physically to hospitals to gain access to life-saving healthcare services. However, the trend has seen a significant change over the last two years as countries in the continent begin to set up virtual health care systems in the race for good health. More Africans are now accessing life-saving medicines, check-ups, referrals, and consultation services over their mobile phones, on the back of the rapidly growing digital healthcare system. Since 2019, Africa has recorded a steady rise in the number of health tech start-ups…