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Local Ownership

Quote card reads 'The future of digital health is not simply implemented in Africa, but increasingly designed, led, and sustained from it, too.' Overlay of a photo of community health workers in Africa listening to and smiling at a Medic teammate

Medic Afya: A New Digital Health Hub for African-led Innovation

Africa, Announcement, Côte d’Ivoire, Community, Kenya, Local Ownership, Mali, Team, Togo, Uganda / By Wambui Kinya

Africa holds 24% of the global disease burden but only 3% of the health workforce. Medic Afya, an African-led initiative, aims to strengthen local health systems through reliable digital solutions and local stewardship.

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Local ownership is a shift of power and accountability, from running a system to driving its future.

We Talk About Local Ownership. Do We Build for It?

CHT, Community, Digital Health, Local Ownership, Opinion Piece, Product / By Shreya Bhatt

There are a lot of misconceptions about localization and local ownership. Here, Medic Co-Executive Director Shreya Bhatt shares three key lessons about local ownership from the past 15 years.

We Talk About Local Ownership. Do We Build for It? Read More »

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