Applications are now open for the African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) mentorship programme, designed to offer female digital health entrepreneurs who are nationals or residents of any African country the opportunity to access advice and guidance on developing health tech solutions that target underserved populations.
Funded by Resolve to Save Lives, and led by Speak Up Africa with support from the African Union and Africa CDC, the initiative offers successful applicants one-on-one mentorship from “accomplished African women” in the technology sector, as well as the chance of building their professional network, advice on growing a startup, greater visibility at regional and global levels, and access to decision-making and financing platforms.
Scheduled to last for a week, from the 21-25 October 2024, the programme will also give female entrepreneurs the chance to put together a pitch to test their new skills, and offer them the chance to attend the Third Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, to “forge transformative partnerships and drive meaningful change in digital healthcare delivery across Africa”.
Aside from questions about the role and background, the application form asks for more information about the public health challenge that applicant’s digital innovations solve, how it is an improvement on what is already available in this space, how it caters to the needs of underserved populations, and for any measurable results.
Applications close on the 30 August 2024.
To learn more about the initiative and how to apply, please click here.
In related news on African health tech innovation, we recently covered the implementation of endoscopy reporting software in Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Zambia, to support auditing and the uploading of information to electronic medical records.
Elsewhere on the African continent, we looked at key findings from a study highlighting gaps in regulation for telemedicine and digital health in Ghana, pointing to an increased potential for malpractice and an “amplified” risk to patient privacy and data protection. Noting the “increasing reliance” on electronic health records and AI-based systems in healthcare, the study cites challenges including ensuring the standard of care and liability for health professionals utilising telemedicine and associated technologies.
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