In Sub-Saharan Africa there is a lack of access to healthcare technologies, which is aggravated by a digital divide. As mobile phones are widely available however, this offers an opportunity to integrate them into the healthcare system. In this episode, Genet Tadese Aboye talks about how she is designing and developing a mobile digital health platform for self-management of diabetes for people living with diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa. She employs a human-centered design approach that involves patients with diabetes and other stakeholders in the development of the platform, with the aim of improving the health outcomes of society as a whole.

This episode was recorded on 30 April 2024