Table 3.
Distribution of digital health interventions (DHIs) as per the stage of development in sub-Saharan Africa
| Health system strengthening building block |
Stage of development n (%) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Informal
|
Pilot
|
Established
|
Unknown
|
|
| Service delivery |
36 (5.9) |
221 (36.5) |
207 (34.2) |
142 (23.4) |
| Health workforce |
7 (8.3) |
22 (26.2) |
37 (44.0) |
18 (21.4) |
| Health information system |
3 (1.3) |
52 (22.8) |
118 (51.8) |
55 (24.1) |
| Access to essential medicines, vaccines, and technology |
0 (0.0) |
8 (14.8) |
23 (42.6) |
23 (42.6) |
| Financing |
0 (0.0) |
7 (23.3) |
8 (26.7) |
15 (50%) |
| Leadership & governance |
0 (0.0) |
2 (66.7) |
1 (33.3) |
0 (0.0) |
| Total | 46 (6) | 312 (42) | 394 (53) | 253 (34) |