Digital bridges need concrete foundations: lessons from the Health InterNetwork India
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Digital bridges need concrete foundations: lessons from the Health InterNetwork India
Abstract
The World Health Organization's Health InterNetwork pilot project has shown that national and international partnerships can use information and communication technologies to strengthen the public health system and bridge the digital divide in health
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