Mixed-methods evaluation shows telemedicine improves malaria management in Gambian villages, indicating significant cost savings.
Malaria remains a significant health challenge in Gambian villages, where access to healthcare is limited. A mixed-methods approach combining qualitative interviews with quantitative data on resource utilization was employed. Telemedicine reduced travel time to healthcare facilities by an average of 2.5 hours per patient, translating to significant cost savings and improved health outcomes. The study concluded that telemedicine is a viable and effective strategy for malaria management in remote Gambian villages. Further implementation should focus on strengthening telecommunication infrastructure and expanding training programmes for healthcare providers. telemedicine, malaria intervention, cost-effectiveness, Gambia Treatment effect was estimated with logit(pᵢ)=β₀+β^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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