The Role of Mobile Technology in Kenya Healthcare
In a report released last year by Statista [i] , Kenya is the leading consumer of internet via use of smartphones in the world. This has been attributed to the country’s high level of smartphones penetration rate which recently surpassed the 40 million mobile subscriptions in 2017 and stands at 41 million, with a reach of 90.4 per cent of the adult population. With such a high number of the population having access to smartphones, mobile technologies are increasing rapidly in Kenya and its being embraced in the Banking, Transport and Healthcare industries to name a few. The role of mobile technology in healthcare industry is crucial as it helps improve healthcare provider-patient communication and thus accelerate the patient care process. This technology includes devices, applications and services for the treatment and care of patients, and also systems and devices designed to monitor compliance with treatment and healthcare outcomes . In Kenya, a country where smartphon