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Online Journal of Bioinformatics ©
Volume 16 (2): 247-253,
2015.
Integrating eHealth in HIV/AIDs intervention programmes in
Nigeria
Oloruntoyin Sefiu Taiwo
Department of Mathematics, Federal Government College, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Taiwo OS., Integrating eHealth in HIV/AIDs intervention
programmes in Nigeria, Onl J Bioinform.,
16 (2): 247-253, 2015. With an estimated 3.7% of its population infected in 2013, Nigeria has
the second highest percentage of people living with the human immunodeficiency
virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDs) in the world. Although
the mortality rate of the epidemic decreasing, it has adverse impacts on the
socio-economic development status and human capital of Nigeria. The key
aim of this article is to explore the range of barriers to integrating eHealth
applications in selected Nigeria HIV/AIDS service delivery programmes. To this
end the authors developed an HIV/AIDS care delivery value chain framework and
explored how service delivery can be strengthened through ICTs. Following this,
the focus of the analysis was on the programme level and the review entailed
uncovering issues in utilising ICTs faced by practitioners in a range of HIV
/AIDS service delivery programmes. By mapping suggestions that have been made
by HIV/AIDS intervention programme staff as well as ICT specialists, the
authors draw some conclusions on how activities along the HIV/AIDS care
delivery value chain can be strengthened through ICTs. The aim is to draw
conclusions from this analysis for the eHealth policy environment and develop
an implementation roadmap
Keywords- immunodeficiency, Syndrome, epidemic, eHealth, infection, Nigeria.
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