Omnia Health Live Africa focuses on challenges and opportunities in digital health across the region

Omnia Health Live Africa focuses on challenges and opportunities in digital health across the region

The largest virtual healthcare tradeshow of its kind in Africa, brought by Informa Markets, the five-day event will unite some of the most innovative and knowledgeable minds from African healthcare communities, allowing attendees to keep up to date on the latest developments shaping the African healthcare industry.Technologies such as the Internet of Things, wearables, and sensors are opening up possibilities for easier monitoring of individuals' health in remote areas. According to reports, more than 400 million people live on the continent with little or no access to healthcare. Half of this population lives in rural areas, but only one-quarter of doctors in Africa are deployed there.Big data and telemedicine are also gaining widespread adoption across Africa. Recently, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) amended its guidelines for telemedicine.