Drones, apps and smart lockers: The technology transforming healthcare in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa has, on average, the worst healthcare in the world, according to the World Bank. It accounts for nearly a quarter of all disability and death caused by disease worldwide, yet has only 1% of global health expenditure and 3% of the world’s health workers. Infrastructure is poor, making access to even the most basic

Nigeria’s Njide Ndili appointed Commissioner on Digital Health and AI by Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030.

The Lancet and Financial Times (FT) Commission on GOVERNING HEALTH FUTURES 2030, has appointed Njide Ndili as the Commissioner for Digital Health and AI. The commission is set to run from October 2019 to December 2021 and will explore the impact of digital health, artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies on Universal Health Coverage