This article from the African Academic Network on Internet Policy analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digitization of the African health care system, the challenges and privacy issues coupled with this push and recommendations to address these issues in the future.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Africa's Digital Health Care System
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