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Published on in Vol 7, No 12 (2021): December

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/30106, first published .
Availability and Suitability of Digital Health Tools in Africa for Pandemic Control: Scoping Review and Cluster Analysis

Availability and Suitability of Digital Health Tools in Africa for Pandemic Control: Scoping Review and Cluster Analysis

Availability and Suitability of Digital Health Tools in Africa for Pandemic Control: Scoping Review and Cluster Analysis

Authors of this article:

Bernard C Silenou1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   John L Z Nyirenda3 Author Orcid Image ;   Ahmed Zaghloul4 Author Orcid Image ;   Berit Lange1, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Juliane Doerrbecker1 Author Orcid Image ;   Karl Schenkel6 Author Orcid Image ;   Gérard Krause1, 5 Author Orcid Image
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