Status and future prospects for mobile phone-enabled diagnostics in Tanzania.
Ndyetabura O TheonestKennedy NgowiElizabeth R KussagaAllen LyimoDavis KuchakaIrene KiweluDina MachuveJohn-Mary VianneyJulien ReboudBlandina Theophil MmbagaJonathan M CooperJoram BuzaPublished in: PLOS digital health (2024)
The majority of medical and veterinary professionals in Tanzania possess the necessary digital literacy to utilize mobile phone-enabled diagnostics and demonstrate readiness to adopt digital technologies and innovations to enhance diagnosis. However, effective implementation will require targeted training and interventions to empower them to effectively apply such innovations for disease diagnosis and other healthcare applications.