The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria (Winter 2024)

“Emerging technological innovations in healthcare have the potential to transform public health and healthcare delivery systems…. However, health innovation, when narrowly defined as the application of technologies, often overlooks the broader socioeconomic contexts in which it is deployed. In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, gender inequality, and inadequate governance…the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them.”

by Emmanuel Onwuka