Implementations of comprehensive digital health systems, critical in improving healthcare, have been slow in developing countries.
Digital health systems are capital intensive due to the high cost of procurement and implementation making it unaffordable for most healthcare providers in developing countries.
Digital health systems are costly to set-up due to limited or no hardware, and poor or lack of network infrastructure.
Barrier to successful adoption of digital health systems is the lack of human resources to train and support users. Without adequate training and support, healthcare staff lack comfort with digital health systems.
Due to ongoing physical infrastructure and software maintenance required after implementation, digital health systems are not only capital intensive, but also costly to maintain.
