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Dozens of telehealth companies are innovating in Africa

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Telehealth is poised to grow into big business in Africa, with home-grown and imported start-ups offering child and maternal health education, remote diagnosis, prescription services and more.

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Ogodo, O. Dozens of telehealth companies are innovating in Africa. Nat Med 29, 281–282 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02089-3

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