Research Article
Digital Health Innovations on Healthcare Delivery in Cote d’Ivoire: Lessons Learned of Projects Implementation
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2026
Pages:
1-10
Received:
27 November 2025
Accepted:
8 January 2026
Published:
29 January 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.cajph.20261201.11
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Abstract: Introduction: Healthcare system in Côte d'Ivoire suffers from a number of shortcomings in the delivery of health services, as in other developing countries. Digital health innovations have been an opportunity and a reality in recent years. This study aimed to understand the projects of digital health in the delivery of health services in Côte d'Ivoire. Methodology: The study was a narrative literature review in March to April 2025. The literature review was based on database (Google scholar and PubMed) and reports of digital health on Côte d'Ivoire. Results: The study analyzed three local and national projects like the National e-health project, Telemedicine project, and electronic vaccination record project. It highlighted the impact of the implementation of digital health in improving the healthcare delivery and the health of populations with reduction of the mortality and vaccination dropout rates, and amelioration of the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases and the follow-up of the patients leaving in rural areas, and shared some barriers of this implementation. Conclusion: Digital health innovations have transformed healthcare delivery, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire. a best scalp up of pilot project and reinforce of infrastructures and human resource and interoperability would improve the impact of digital health in national health system.
Abstract: Introduction: Healthcare system in Côte d'Ivoire suffers from a number of shortcomings in the delivery of health services, as in other developing countries. Digital health innovations have been an opportunity and a reality in recent years. This study aimed to understand the projects of digital health in the delivery of health services in Côte d'Ivo...
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