01673nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260003700042653001700079653003600096653003200132100001000164700001600174700001100190245009300201856026000294490000700554520090400561022001401465       2021                            d  bUniversity of Illinois Libraries10aMicrobiology10aUniversal health coverage (UHC)10aHealth System Strengthening1 aOjo A1 aTolentino H1 aYoon S00aStrengthening eHealth Systems to Support Universal Health Coverage in sub-Saharan Africa  uhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/download/11550/10552&hl=en&sa=X&d=1007627545668345214&ei=9EHNYc74D8yO6rQPz_2SyAI&scisig=AAGBfm3jgd7H5WH6nD_12LunHMetRXVAYA&oi=scholaralrt&hist=K3bRSt0AAAAJ:10115984720 v133 a<p>The aim of universal health coverage (UHC) is to ensure that all individuals in a country have access to quality healthcare services and do not suffer financial hardship in using these services. However, progress toward attaining UHC has been slow, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The use of information and communication technologies for healthcare, known as eHealth, can facilitate access to quality healthcare at minimal cost. eHealth systems also provide the information needed to monitor progress toward UHC. However, in most countries, eHealth systems are sometimes non-functional and do not serve programmatic purposes. Therefore, it is crucial to implement strategies to strengthen eHealth systems to support UHC. This perspective piece proposes a conceptual framework for strengthening eHealth systems to attain UHC goals and to help guide UHC and eHealth strategy development.</p>
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