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Barriers and Facilitators to the implementation and scale-up of a mHealth integrated care program for diabetes and hypertension in Ghana: a qualitative study of the Akoma Pa program

Abstract

Integrated mHealth programs such as Akoma Pa hold promise for strengthening chronic disease management in low-resource settings. Addressing infrastructural and long-term funding barriers is critical to sustaining and scaling these interventions. Findings offer insights to inform future digital health policy and program design in sub-Saharan Africa.

Research topics

  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Diabetes Management and Education

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14175-0

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