Digital health implementation research across selected African countries: a bibliometric analysis of maternal health and infectious diseases with observations on precision medicine representation (2015–2025) - Takeaways - MDSpire

Digital health implementation research across selected African countries: a bibliometric analysis of maternal health and infectious diseases with observations on precision medicine representation (2015–2025)

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  • Abayomi O. Agbeyangi

  • Sweeta Agrawal

  • Jose M. Lukose

  • June 23, 2026

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    Digital health research in selected African countries expanded significantly from 2015 to 2025, particularly after 2020.

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    Mobile health interventions targeting maternal health and infectious diseases dominate the digital health research landscape in Africa.

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    Thematic mapping revealed 'mobile health–antenatal care–mobile phone' as a key theme, while telemedicine emerged as a niche area.

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    Keyword trend analyses indicate a shift from feasibility studies to implementation-focused digital health research.

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    Challenges include thematic fragmentation, limited interoperability, and lack of longitudinal evaluations in digital health implementation.

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Digital health implementation research across selected African countries: a bibliometric analysis of maternal health and infectious diseases with observations on precision medicine representation (2015–2025)

  • by Abayomi O. Agbeyangi, Sweeta Agrawal, Jose M. Lukose

  • June 23, 2026

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