The Role of Digital Health for Strengthening Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries

Dear Colleagues,

Healthcare challenges in low- and middle-income countries have been addressed through a wide range of digital initiatives that have focused on improving both access to and the quality of healthcare. Beyond the pilot projects, these initiatives are currently strengthening health systems through the scaling up and effective integration of health information systems involving digital health tools.

The goal of this Special Issue is to focus on the contributions of digital health for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries, and to highlight the potential of digital health to positively impact health information systems and empower healthcare workers.

This Special Issue seeks contributions involving innovative approaches or relevant case studies in topics such as:

• Application of digital health technologies to support health care systems in low- and middle-income countries, such as electronic medical records, telehealth, and mobile health.
• Open data, data repositories, and knowledge management to improve health care systems in low- and middle-income countries.
• The role of health information systems and biomedical informatics to address healthcare challenges, considering the sociotechnical issues in low- and middle-income countries.
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence healthcare-related applications in low- and middle-income countries.
• eLearning and continuing education in information and communication technologies for healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries.
• Standardization and interoperability of health information systems in low- and middle-income countries.

This Special Issue welcomes original research manuscripts, reviews, and case reports considering the perspectives of different stakeholders targeting any of these topics and beyond. We would be delighted to attract a high diversity and heterogeneity of submissions, and we encourage the submission of interdisciplinary work and multi-country collaborative research.

Prof. Dr. Walter H. Curioso
Guest Editor

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