Telemedicine for Africa

“Information and communication technologies have great potential to address the challenges faced by

both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, cost- effective, high-quality health care

services.”WHO Report on eHealth (2009)

Benefits of Telemedicine

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40% Region Distribution

20-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70

24%

43%

27%

4%1%

Age Distribution

Gender Distribution

Male68%

Female32%

Distribution of Call Conditions

Sexual, Urinary system Neurology/Psychological/Stress relatedSystem tests/ service queries AllergicChronics Other

Challenges in Low Income Market

• Persistency

• Language

• Education levels

• Distribution