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  • Digital Health
  • Public Health Policy
  • Health Informatics

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  • Botswana is implementing a National eHealth Strategy to enhance healthcare capacity.
  • The current National eHealth Strategy does not adequately address telemedicine.
  • Telemedicine offers a significant potential solution for Botswana's healthcare challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose recommendations for a telemedicine-specific strategy in Botswana.
  • To align telemedicine initiatives with the existing National eHealth Strategy.
  • To identify suitable telemedicine activities and delivery approaches for Botswana's context.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of key health-related issues in Botswana from published resources.
  • Matching prioritized health issues with appropriate telemedicine activities and delivery methods.
  • Development of evidence-based recommendations using a recognized strategy development framework.

Main Results:

  • Six out of 28 identified health issues were prioritized for telemedicine intervention.
  • Recommended telemedicine activities include clinical services, education, and behavior change.
  • The 'store-and-forward' approach was identified as suitable due to infrastructure and mobile phone capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • A dedicated telemedicine strategy is essential for Botswana to leverage its benefits.
  • The proposed recommendations support the integration of telemedicine into the national health system.
  • This strategic approach will facilitate the expansion of telemedicine for improved healthcare access for all Batswana.