Improving Sustainability of Pharmacy Level Digital Health Interventions in Africa.

Seidu Tahiru, Karim Keshavjee
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Access to primary healthcare remains a critical challenge in Africa, particularly in underserved areas. This paper evaluates the mutti+ digital health (MDH) solution-a pharmacy-first model providing outpatient services through community pharmacies for 14 prevalent diseases. Using system dynamics modeling, we analyzed three policy options to ensure sustainability, focusing on leadership and policy alignment. Our model identified critical factors affecting sustainability, such as patient adoption, operational costs, NPS, and service utilization rates.

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提高非洲药学层面数字卫生干预措施的可持续性。
获得初级保健仍然是非洲的一项重大挑战,特别是在服务不足的地区。本文评估了多方+数字健康(MDH)解决方案——一种通过社区药房为14种流行疾病提供门诊服务的药房优先模式。利用系统动力学建模,我们分析了确保可持续性的三种政策选择,重点关注领导和政策一致性。我们的模型确定了影响可持续性的关键因素,如患者采用、运营成本、NPS和服务利用率。
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