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10 - The Importance of Health Care and Technological Innovations during the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Landry Signé
Landry Signé
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Stanford University, California
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Chapter 10 exemplifies the importance of the cyber-biological fusion of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by exploring African health care trends and the future impacts of 4IR technologies. Health in society is critical for the productivity and performance of a country. Efforts to improve health outcomes in the African Union will require a variety of strategies and policy options such as emergency preparedness, technological innovation, and public–private partnerships. By addressing recurrent challenges and policy constraints in Africa, the continent can be better prepared for succeeding in the 4IR.

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Healthcare SystemsCOVID-19Brain DrainHealth Management and Information SystemsGovernment Health ExpendituresTelemedicineDigital Health IndustryBiotechnologyAgile GovernanceDisaster Preparedness Strategies
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Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution , pp. 145 - 177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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