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Africa's growing telemedicine space has a regulation problem

Africa s growing telemedicine space has a regulation problem Quartz 2 hrs ago Carlos Mureithi © Provided by Quartz A man on a motorcycle with equipment for a telemedicine service called Rocket Health. A greater number of startups in sub-Saharan Africa are offering telemedicine services, spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing digital adoption across the continent. But a lack of “clear and harmonized” regulation is preventing the industry from taking off, according to a new report on health innovation in the region. Telemedicine, combined with direct-to-consumer distribution, is the most common type of service offered by health innovators founded in the last five years, says the report by Salient Advisory, a global healthcare consulting firm.

Africa's growing telemedicine space has a regulation problem — Quartz Africa