Building a widespread public health education system for developing countries in Africa

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:190:240-2.

Abstract

Many developing countries struggle to move their health care system into the information age. Millions of people in Africa do not have any access to online resources to satisfy their need for adequate individual health information. Access to high quality content available in public spots could have an immense impact on people's daily life. Our browser-based health education application might help to provide a better understanding of diseases for people in developing countries. We encourage other researchers to adopt our vision for a widespread public health education system in Africa.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Developing Countries*
  • Government Programs / organization & administration*
  • Health Education / organization & administration*
  • Health Literacy / organization & administration*
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration*
  • Models, Organizational*
  • Public Health Administration / methods*