GSMA partners with Africa CDC to harness the power of mobile to combat disease in Africa

GSMA Africa partners with CDC to harness the power of mobiles to combat disease in Africa

02-03-2023 10:00:29 | By: Bob Coogee | Hits: 689 | tag:

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the GSMA and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the aim of bringing the transformative power of mobile connectivity to support Africa’s most pressing health challenges.

The MoU aims for partnership between the two organizations on a range of priorities spanning from digital strategy, policy and governance frameworks across the continent to the adoption of mobile technologies with the potential to strengthen Africa’s health security and outcomes for millions of people. To provide a framework.

GSMA Africa will work closely with the CDC on HealthConnect Africa, a bold new initiative to connect all health facilities and workforce in Africa to the Internet by 2030.

The initiative will start with a small group of leading African Union member states and communities, which will see their health facilities connected to the internet and health workers equipped with smart devices, thereby improving the quality of care they provide to their clients. Will be able to Important online resources. The partners will also work together to organize events that bring together the public health and tech communities to promote domestic healthtech innovations and chart ways to accelerate the digital transformation of the health sector in Africa.

Africa CDC recently announced a new public health mandate, which outlines priorities to strengthen African institutions for public health, strengthen the public health workforce, and promote action-oriented and respectful partnerships Is. The partnership between GSMA and Africa CDC is expected to contribute to the realization of this vision.

“Connectivity and digital innovation are at the core of our digital transformation strategy,” said Dr. Ahmed Ogwel Ouma, Director AI, Africa CDC. Access to the Internet is a key enabler of our vision to expand universal quality care for all by 2030. ” “We look forward to working with GSMA members to bridge the digital divide that still limits the reach and impact of our healthcare workers.”

In the MoU, both sides have agreed to cooperate in the design, development and promotion of technology policies, initiatives and investments that will strengthen health systems and ultimately improve the lives and livelihoods of African citizens. It aims to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies in support of African Union member states’ public health objectives, including enabling continuity of care across borders.

“While mobile growth has been phenomenal across the region over the past two decades, much more needs to be done to harness the power of technology in Africa’s healthcare sector.” said Angela Wamola, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA. “Bringing together expertise and resources will help establish a powerful new infrastructure that will give African health workers access to the information they need in a timely manner and help prevent the spread of disease across international borders.” is the intelligence necessary for.”

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