Laura Owings
Total 5 Posts
How women use health apps
An initiative in Uganda provides sexuality information to more than 200 people daily. They have discovered that women tend to use apps to seek information for improving relationships rather than for health.
South Africa's COVID-19 storm
COVID-19 has presented South Africa with the gravest crisis in the history of its democracy, according to the countryโs President Cyril Ramaphosa.
African countries are not ready for COVID-19 mental health issues
Africa has only 1.4 mental health workers per 100,000 people, with the global mean being nine. Stigma and fear resulting from COVID-19 could fuel mental health crises in Africa.
Digital solutions to transform Africaโs agriculture
About 33 million users are registered on digital platforms to boost agriculture in Africa. However, only 40 per cent are actually using the platforms.
Challenges remain for mobile technology in healthcare
Use of mobile technologies in healthcare is increasing in Africa, but insufficient engineering capacity and absence of policy are key challenges.