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. 2024 Mar 4:6:1278223.
doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1278223. eCollection 2024.

Unlocking the potential of telehealth in Africa for HIV: opportunities, challenges, and pathways to equitable healthcare delivery

Diego F Cuadros #  1 , Qian Huang #  2 , Thulile Mathenjwa  3 , Dickman Gareta  3 , Chayanika Devi  1 , Godfrey Musuka  4
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Unlocking the potential of telehealth in Africa for HIV: opportunities, challenges, and pathways to equitable healthcare delivery

Diego F Cuadros et al. Front Digit Health. .
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Keywords: Africa; HIV; UNAIDS 95-95-95; digital barrier; telehealth.

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Spatial mapping of the percentage of internet usage for women and men in Eastern and Southern Africa. Maps illustrate the percentage of individuals that used internet at least once a week for women (map on the left) and men (map on the right). Maps were created using the most recent data from Demographic and Health surveys (20, 21) conducted in these countries between 2016 and 2021.
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