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E-Health / Health Services Research and New Models of Care (718) mHealth in the Developing World/LMICs, Underserved Communities, and for Global Health (717) eHealth Infrastructures (427) Clinical Informatics in Low-Resource Settings and the Developing World (125) Clinical Informatics (1325) E-Health Policy and Health Systems Innovation (341) eHealth Literacy / Digital Literacy (528) Organizational Issues (221) Digital Health Strategic Planning (24)

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis of the Use of Digital Health Technologies in Primary Health Care in the Sub-Saharan African Region: Qualitative Study

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis of the Use of Digital Health Technologies in Primary Health Care in the Sub-Saharan African Region: Qualitative Study

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis of the Use of Digital Health Technologies in Primary Health Care in the Sub-Saharan African Region: Qualitative Study

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Niki O'Brien1 Author Orcid Image ;   Edmond Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Cynthia N Chaibva2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Raquel Gomez Bravo4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Lana Kovacevic1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng6, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Olivia Lounsbury8 Author Orcid Image ;   Ngnedjou Francoise F Nwabufo9, 10, 11, 12 Author Orcid Image ;   Ephraim Kumi Senkyire13, 14, 15, 16 Author Orcid Image ;   Alice Serafini17, 18 Author Orcid Image ;   Eleleta Surafel Abay19, 20 Author Orcid Image ;   Steven van de Vijver21, 22 Author Orcid Image ;   Mercy Wanjala23 Author Orcid Image ;   Marie-Claire Wangari23 Author Orcid Image ;   Shabir Moosa24, 25 Author Orcid Image ;   Ana Luisa Neves26 Author Orcid Image
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