Digital Good in low-resource settings of Africa
A case study of ethical dilemmas in the digital provision of healthcare
Digital technology can help to overcome barriers to healthcare by bridging distance, saving costs and connecting people at the right time, to the right health workers when they need care. This can be viewed as Digital Good. But it can also create ethical dilemmas for healthcare workers, decision makers, communities and wider society.
A sub-Saharan Africa perspective on Digital Good
In our project, we are identifying and exploring ethical dilemmas and opportunities for remote consulting to contribute to the Digital Good in Society. We recognise the varying perceptions of ‘Good’ within different ethical systems, such as Ubuntu which values the individual-through-community or a human rights approach that focuses on individual freedoms and responsibilities.
With the support of the Digital Good NetworkLink opens in a new window, we are moving beyond looking at the impact of use of digital on healthcare delivery to the wider impacts on society of digital healthcare delivery and what is Good (or not) in under-and low-resourced settings in sub-Saharan Africa.
Our Team
We are a group of collaborators who have been working together for a decade to promote accessible, equitable, quality healthcare through digital means.
University of Warwick, UK: Bronwyn Harris, Frances Griffiths, Golden Lwando Mwinsa, Archibong Bassey, Portia Mareke, Dr Zhaohui Tian
University of Ibadan, Nigeria: Olufunke Fayehun
Moi University, Kenya: Violet Naanyu
St Francis University College of Heath and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), Tanzania: Senga Pemba
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa: Campion Zharima, Jane Goudge
Digital Good NetworkOur project is part of the UK Economic and Social Research Council fundedDigital Good NetworkLink opens in a new window, a research community focused on what a good digital society should look like and how we can get there. |