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Tech key to changing Africa's healthcare

Ruth Ferland, Regional Head of Student and Community Engagements, Microsoft Africa Development Centre.

For a long time, Africa's healthcare systems have faced significant challenges.

According to a 2019 study published in the International Journal of General Medicine, inadequate human resources, insufficient budgetary allocation to health, and inefficient management are some of the major challenges facing healthcare services on the continent.

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