Digital health platforms have the potential to establish and develop medical professionalism in developing countries, especially where continuous professional development opportunities are scarce or under-developed. A new policy brief by Drs Dimitra Petrakaki and Petros Chamakiotis examines how this can…
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The role of digital health platforms in re-skilling healthcare professionals in developing countries
Tagged with: Africa, digital, education, healthcare, medical
Posted in Society and Education, Technology and Innovation
Posted in Society and Education, Technology and Innovation
Evaluating public policies in Africa
In 2014, the African Union adopted the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024). The first 10-year part of the Union’s longer-term Agenda 2063, 2019 marks the strategy’s halfway point, and an opportune time to take stock and…
Tagged with: Africa, agenda 2063, evaluation, framework, innovation, monitoring, science, STI, STI policy, STISA, strategy, technology
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Posted in Technology and Innovation
How does the political economy influence the evolution of science funding in sub-Saharan Africa?
Despite increasing understanding that Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is important for achieving economic growth and reaching development goals, STI in sub-Saharan Africa still suffers from research policy, management and funding challenges. A new policy brief, based on research led…
Tagged with: Africa, development, economy, Ethiopia, funding, innovation, Kenya, research, research funding, Rwanda, science, Senegal, sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, technology
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Posted in Technology and Innovation