REVIEW OF LITERATURE

The study conducted by Welborn Amoako and Alfred Winter

about “ When information technology meets healthcare in West
Africa”, in which the study is focus to find out the introduction of
information technology can transform the health care delivery in west
Africa. The health care system of the said country is facing many
challenges and issues that prevent the efficiency, efficacy and
effectiveness of delivering quality healthcare to their people.

There were articles selected that focused on the ways in which

the use of modern technology has improved or is yet to improve the
provision of better healthcare system in Africa. Some of the articles
were mostly restricted to Open-Access paper and have been written
scholars and have been peer reviewed because they are most likely to
carry equally accurate information. The biggest barrier that was met
during the selection of publications was finding articles that exclusively
talked about healthcare and technology in Africa.

In conclusion, Health managers and practitioners in West Africa

seem very willing to embrace ICT in healthcare delivery system.
Unfortunately, there were a lot of challenges are still facing since the
country is politically and economically based. Another problem that
seems very far from the solution is illiteracy of there every citizen.