Health Tech for Africa
How drones, phones, data and AI are bringing healthcare to more people — and how you can build what's next.
What you'll learn
- Explain digital health, telemedicine, EHRs and wearables
- Describe how African health-tech companies solve real problems
- Understand where AI helps in medicine — and its risks
- Explain why health data is sensitive and how laws protect it
- Use design thinking to plan a health-tech solution
Course content
Part 1. What is health tech?4 lessons
Part 2. Digital tools in everyday care6 lessons
- The basics of telemedicineby American Academy of Physician Associates7 min
- Electronic health records explained simplyby Sidharth Ramesh6 min
- EMR vs EHR: what's the difference?by Jotform5 min
- Wearable health technologyby American Heart Association3 min
- Supporting community health workers with mobile phonesby Novartis Foundation4 min
- Quiz: digital tools in care
Part 3. Africa's health-tech pioneers4 lessons
Part 4. AI, data and doing it right5 lessons
Capstone project: Capstone project: A health-tech solution for your community. You finish by building something real; a mentor reviews it before your certificate is issued.
About this course
Africa carries a large share of the world's disease burden with too few doctors, and technology is helping to close the gap. Learn how telemedicine, electronic health records, wearables, mobile tools for community health workers, drone delivery and AI are changing care, with real African examples like Zipline, mPharma and Helium Health. You'll also learn why health data must be protected, and you'll finish by designing your own health-tech solution for a real problem in your community.