Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending October 25: Telemedicine in Africa, contact tracing in Asia, EHRs and the COVID vaccine, India's digital health ID, Excelgate latest, hospital admissions down 10%, voice assist for Cerner, Ireland's digital health labs, virtual health in Dubai
Africa turns to telemedicine to close mental health gap
The Lancet Digital Health ~ Paul Adepoju ~ 21/10/2020
Several countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya, already have a telecommunications density exceeding 100%.
Contact tracing: digital health on the frontline
The Lancet Digital Health ~ Staff writer ~ 21/10/2020
South Korea, China, and Singapore have successfully used digital contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19, often putting public interest above individuals' right to privacy.
