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How to start a digital healthcare revolution in Africa in 6 steps

A drone drops its first blood delivery in the compound of Kabgayi hospital south of Rwanda capital Kigali where Zipline, a California-based robotics company delivered their first blood to patients using a drone October 13, 2016

A drone drops a blood delivery to Kabgayi hospital south of Rwandan capital Kigali Image: REUTERS/James Akena

Patrice Matchaba
Head of Global Health and Corporate Responsibility, Novartis
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Access to healthcare is relatively poor in many African countries - can digital technology make a difference?
Access to healthcare is relatively poor in many African countries - can digital technology make a difference? Image: Economist Intelligence Unit, Global Access to Healthcare Index
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