The local deployment of 5G platforms for 5G-enabled healthcare in hospitals and clinics can provide a route for the development of digital healthcare technologies in rural Africa.
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Mwangama, J., Malila, B., Douglas, T. et al. What can 5G do for healthcare in Africa?. Nat Electron 3, 7–9 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-019-0362-7
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