US tech company Vonage bets on digital health care in Uganda

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U.S. cloud services company Vonage is partnering with social enterprise CTI Africa to pioneer video-linked healthcare in Uganda, where good ...

U.S. cloud services company Vonage is partnering with social enterprise CTI Africa to pioneer video-linked healthcare in Uganda, where good hospitals and qualified medical personnel are scarce.

CTI Africa focuses on deploying digital technology to increase efficiency and productivity in sectors such as agriculture, health and energy.The digital"tele-health" platform is expected to offer users faster access to higher-quality healthcare. Owing to years of under-funding, neglect and corruption under President Yoweri Museveni, the east African country's healthcare system often experiences a lack of drugs, while there are shortages of basic diagnostic equipment like imaging machines, especially in public facilities.

 

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