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INTELLIGENT VERTICAL: HEALTHCARE
CAN DIGITAL
DISRUPTION TACKLE
LOCAL HEALTHCARE
CHALLENGES?
Incorporating digital disruption into the healthcare
market will be one of the central discussions at the
eighth annual Africa Health Exhibition & Congress to be
held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg,
from May 29 to 31.
T noted that Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for
only 13% of the world’s population, despite
bearing 24% of the global burden of disease,
most of which comprises preventable illnesses.
According to a report by the IFC, the
private-sector arm of the World Bank,
it is estimated that by 2022, Africa will
need US$25 billion to US$30 billion in
investment in physical healthcare assets,
including hospitals and clinics. According to Ryan Sanderson, Exhibition
Director at Informa Life Sciences Group
Africa – organisers of Africa’s largest
healthcare conference, Africa Health – the
pressure to identify real solutions for Africa’s
healthcare challenges should be a critical
consideration for any entity looking to invest
in the region.
This investment is sorely needed. An article
published by the World Economic Forum Sanderson says that with high levels of
mobile penetration on the continent,
he African region is seen to be one
of the most sought-after markets
for healthcare investments, having
experienced stellar growth over the last
decade and showing no sign of slowing
down in the future.
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AFRICA HEALTH
CONTINUES
TO CEMENT
ITS POSITION
AS A LEADING
PLATFORM
FOR DIALOGUE
AROUND THE
MOST PRESSING
HEALTHCARE
ISSUES THAT THE
CONTINENT FACES.
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