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Examine the drivers, challenges, and broader health system impacts that influence the successful implementation and scale-up of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in Africa.

February 21, 2014BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Systematic review on what works, what does not work and why of implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa

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CAClara B. Aranda-JanUniversity College London NMNeo Mohutsiwa-DibeHeidelberg University SLSvetla LoukanovaHeidelberg University

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Systematic review reveals critical drivers and barriers of mobile health implementation across African health systems, highlighting the need for cost-effectiveness and scalability assessments.

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Examine the drivers, challenges, and broader health system impacts that influence the successful implementation and scale-up of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in Africa.
Conducted a systematic review synthesizing literature on the implementation of mobile health (mHealth) initiatives across Africa.
Assessed project outcomes related to scalability, cost-effectiveness, and integration into existing health system infrastructures.
Identified mHealth as an innovative, rapidly expanding strategy for enhancing healthcare delivery across diverse African contexts.
Found critical research gaps in evaluating long-term cost-effectiveness and systemic health impacts during the scale-up of pilot programs.

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Aranda-Jan et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7ec3f11d83f35e5ae33f3 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-188

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Systematic review reveals critical drivers and barriers of mobile health implementation across African health systems, highlighting the need for cost-effectiveness and scalability assessments.

Systematic review on what works, what does not work and why of implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa

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Systematic review on what works, what does not work and why of implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa

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