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Community Health Promoters (CHPs) use digital health tools to streamline data collection and health communication. While digital health tools have improved their work, Dr. Grace Miheso, a public health expert explains in an interview that CHPs are also key to solving two of the biggest challenges to implementing digital health in rural areas, digital literacy and trust.
“A CHP is, in most cases, the first point of contact for many households in rural areas. They are the familiar face people trust. This makes them central to digital health. They bring it to the doorstep and help families understand why it matters. Coupled with digital literacy, which they help with at local levels, they help build trust in the system.” Says Dr. Grace Miheso.
Digital health in many ways holds the key to getting healthcare ready for climate change in Africa. Dr. Miheso explains that CHPs need continuous training and a strong work support system to help implement digital health.
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