Winter 2026 cover: digital transitions & primary care
vol.14 no.1 winter 2026
special collection

Digital transitions & primary care

edited by Elena Okonkwo (University of Lagos) and Marcus Chen (National University of Singapore)

“This edition brings together implementers and policy scholars to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping primary health delivery in under‑resourced settings. Contributions from 23 authors across 14 countries offer evidence, ethical analysis, and forward-looking governance models.”

9 articles
23 contributors
14 countries
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Articles in this edition

AI primary care

AI for primary care in Africa

L. Mutesi, J. Kariuki, A. Sow

Evaluation of three AI‑assisted triage tools in 34 community clinics across Rwanda and Kenya.

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data trusts

Data trusts for global health

S. Ramaphosa, M. Diallo

A governance framework for low‑income countries to enable secure health data sharing.

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regulatory sandboxes

Regulatory sandboxes for digital diagnostics

K. Tanaka, L. Mutesi

Comparing sandbox approaches in Japan, Kenya, and Thailand for AI‑based diagnostics.

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rural clinics

Frontier AI in rural clinics

A. Diallo, E. Okonkwo

Ethnographic study of AI deployment in Senegalese rural health posts.

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community health workers

Community health workers & AI

J. Kariuki, A. Sow

Qualitative study on how CHWs interact with decision‑support tools in Kenya.

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data sovereignty

Data sovereignty and primary care

M. Chen, S. Ramaphosa

Legal frameworks for cross‑border health data in Africa and Asia.

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Contributors

23 researchers, practitioners, and policy advisors from 14 countries. Their diverse expertise makes this edition truly global.

Elena Okonkwo (Nigeria) Marcus Chen (Singapore) Laura Mutesi (Rwanda) James Kariuki (Kenya) Amina Sow (Senegal) Sipho Ramaphosa (South Africa) Kenji Tanaka (Japan) Mariam Diallo (Mali) Fatima Zohra (Morocco) Carlos Mendez (Colombia)
Aisha Al‑Jaber (UAE) Thomas Mueller (Germany) Nguyen Thi Lan (Vietnam) Sofia Costa (Brazil) Peter Omondi (Uganda) Clara Desmet (Belgium) Rajesh Gupta (India) Yuki Sato (Japan) John Mushi (Tanzania) + 4 more

Full affiliations and conflict‑of‑interest statements are available in each article PDF.

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