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article · BMC Palliative Care

Identification and mapping of mHealth interventions applied in palliative care in Sub Saharan Africa: a scoping review:

2026Open accessMakerere University

Abstract

About a quarter of SSA countries have incorporated mHealth interventions for palliative care, underscoring the need for further research and development of the technologies. These approaches are quite beneficial to SSA, where there is a disproportionate disease burden and an inadequate healthcare system.

Research topics

  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

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DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-02034-y

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