African relevance
Most Sub-Saharan African countries struggle with health information technology and thus lack accurate patient data.
Medical databases serve a critical function in assessing the quality of healthcare for a specific disease or within a specific healthcare delivery.
Healthcare data also provides a quantitative basis for the resource allocations, therefore, it is particularly essential to ensure the efficient management and delivery of health services in resource poor environments, like many African countries.
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