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Africa Telemedicine Outlook and Opportunities Report 2017: e-health Scenario and Future Government Plans for Development of e-Health Space - Research and Markets

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DUBLIN, Mar 02, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Africa Telemedicine Outlook and Opportunities" report to their offering.

The report titled "Africa Telemedicine Outlook and Opportunities" provides a comprehensive analysis of e-Health scenario in Africa covering market challenges and success case studies by countries and at multinational levels.

The report discusses about the current health scenario of different countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Botswana, Cameroon and Ethiopia. The report also provides current e-health scenario and future government plans for development of e-Health space in all countries. The report also includes trends & developments, growth drivers and major restraints, and challenges within the industry to understand current market dynamics in the industry.

The report also serves as a benchmark for existing players and for new players who wish to capitalize on the market potential and investors who are looking forward to venture into the e-Health space in Africa by providing information on success and failure case studies and optimal business model in the region.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Appendix
2.1. Market Definitions
2.2. Research Methodology
Final Conclusion

3. Current Scenario of Healthcare in Africa

4. Kenya
4.1. State of Healthcare in Kenya
Scenario of Healthcare Providers
Country Profile
4.2. Telemedicine So Far
4.2.1. National Telemedicine Initiative
4.2.2. Colombia Africa
4.2.3. Telepathology
4.2.4. Sema-Doc
4.2.5. Pan-African e-Network Project
4.2.6. AMREF Project
4.2.7. Medishare Africa
4.3. Trends and Developments in Kenya Telemedicine Market
4.4. Challenges in Kenya Telemedicine Industry
4.4.1. Lack of Electricity
4.4.2. Confidentiality of Information
4.5. Future Plans of Government for eHealth Sector
4.5.1. Vision 2030
Specific Objective
General Objective
Investment Model for Implementation of ICT Model in Selected Hospitals under Vision 2030
4.5.2. GlobalMed Telemedicine Solutions
4.6. Conclusion
4.7. Success Case Studies in Kenya
E-Learning for Nurses
Use of MIMS

5. South Africa E-Health Market
5.1. State of Healthcare in South Africa
Public and Private Healthcare System
Expenditure
National, Provincial and Local
National Health Insurance
Burden of Disease
Telemedicine
5.2. Country Profile
5.3. Telemedicine Projects So Far
5.3.1. Teledermatology
5.3.2. Teleradiology
5.3.3. Mindset Health Channel
5.3.4. Primary Health Care Telemedicine Workstation
5.3.5. South Africa / China Bilateral Agreement
5.3.6. Rapid Deployment Field Hospital / Mobile Pathlab
5.3.7. KwaZulu-Natal Telemedicine Project
5.3.8. Project Masiluleke
5.3.9. MomConnect
5.3.10. FOLUP
5.3.11. Primary Health Care App
5.4. Regulatory Landscape
5.4.1. POPI ACT and mHealth
Principles of POPI Act
5.4.2. Telemedicine Solutions
5.4.3. State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
5.4.4. The Minimum Information Interoperability Standards (MIOS)
5.5. Conclusion
5.5.1. Key Opportunities for mHealth in South Africa in Future
5.6. Recommendations

6. Nigeria E-Health Market
6.1. State of Healthcare in Nigeria
Country Profile
6.2. Current Scenario
Healthcare IT in Nigeria
6.3. Current Policy Implementations
Other eHealth Initiatives
Conclusion
6.4. Major Challenges for the Health Care Sector in Nigeria
6.5. Government Policy Implementations for Future
6.5.1. Recommendations to Improve Health ICT Enabling Environment
6.6. Success Case Study in using ICT in Nigeria

7. Ghana
7.1. State of Healthcare in Ghana
Country Profile
7.2. Snapshot of Telemedicine Pilot Project in Ghana
7.3. Challenges in the Establishment of the Telemedicine Centers in Ghana
Requirement of Constant Government Support
Training of the Workers
Payments from National Health Insurance Scheme
Shortage of Electric Power Supply
e-Health Initiatives in Ghana
Conclusions
7.4. Success Case Studies in Ghana
Graphical Representation of MOTECH working Model

8. Uganda
8.1. State of Healthcare in Uganda
Country Profile
8.2. Current E-Health Scenario- Telepathology and Second Opinion
Use of DHIMS2
8.3. Challenges Faced in Implementing E-Health Policies
8.4. Current Situational Analysis
8.5. Government Future Policy Objectives
8.6. Success Case Study: Uganda's Approach for Health Service Delivery Through mTrac

9. Botswana
9.1. State of Health Care in Botswana
9.2. Country Profile- Botswana
9.3. Snapshot of Teledermatology in Botswana

10. Cameroon
10.1. State of Health Care in Cameroon
10.2. Country Profile- Cameroon
10.3. Current e-Health Scenario
10.3.1. ICT in Healthcare
10.3.2. MTN Health
10.3.3. eHealth-Cameroon

11. Ethiopia
11.1. State of Health Care in Ethiopia
11.2. Country Profile- Ethiopia
11.3. Current e-Health Scenario
Electronic Medical Records via SmartCare
Health-net
Telemedicine Pilot Project
11.4. Ethiopian National E-Health Strategy

12. SWOT Analysis

13. Multinational E-Health Initiatives in Africa (Case Studies)
13.1. m4RH
13.2. RAFT
13.3. Prerequisites to Start a Telemedicine Centre

14. Recommendations
14.1. Working and Business Model Selection
14.2. Partnerships
14.3. Return on Investment
14.4. Government Support
14.5. Awareness Campaigns
14.6. Optimization of ICT Infrastructure
14.7. Improving the Training and Maintenance of Infrastructure
14.8. Use of Updated Technology

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/z8wwtc/africa

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