Scaling Up Digital Health In Conflict Countries

Keywords: telemedicine, ehealth, digital health, conflict states

Author Biography

Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Executive director, Slum and Rural Health Initiative Research Academy, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Published
2021-01-04
How to Cite
Olufadewa, I., & Adesina, M. (2021). Scaling Up Digital Health In Conflict Countries. Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and EHealth, 9, e2 (1-2). https://doi.org/10.29086/JISfTeH.9.e2
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Letters