Digital Health in Africa (Podcast)

Abel Mestie Mekonnen

Policy & financing

Digital Health in Africa (Podcast)

Welcome to the Digital Health Digest Podcast, where innovation meets impact in healthcare.

By Abel Mestie Mekonnen 6 May 2025 1 min read

En brefBienvenue dans le podcast du Digital Health Digest, où l'innovation rencontre l'impact en santé.

Welcome to the Digital Health Digest Podcast where innovation meets impact in the world of healthcare.

We're diving into Digital Health in Africa, a topic that’s been gaining momentum across the continent. But here’s the twist: today’s episode was born from one of our most-read articles, converted into audio using the power of AI.

We’ll explore how mobile health solutions, telemedicine, AI-powered diagnostics, and digital infrastructure are transforming care delivery from rural clinics to bustling cities. We’ll also unpack the unique challenges African countries face from policy gaps to connectivity . and how local innovators are turning them into opportunities.

So, whether you're a policymaker, digital health entrepreneur, or just curious about the future of health in Africa, this episode is for you.

Let’s get started.

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Abel Mestie Mekonnen

Founder and EditorDigital Health DigestEthiopia

Physician and digital health strategist. Public Health Informatics Fellow at Africa CDC and Digital Health Advisor to Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health.

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APA

Mekonnen, A. M. (2025, May 6). Digital Health in Africa (Podcast). Digital Health Digest. https://digitalhealthdigest.africa/editions/podcast-digital-health-africa/

BibTeX

@online{mekonnen2025podcast,
  author = {Abel Mestie Mekonnen},
  title = {Digital Health in Africa (Podcast)},
  date = {2025-05-06},
  organization = {Digital Health Digest},
  url = {https://digitalhealthdigest.africa/editions/podcast-digital-health-africa/},
}

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