Digital communication for maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, implementation and AI implications

Richard Kimera, Emily Downey, Rogers Mwavu, David Bamutura, Liam McCoy, Jospeh Ngonzi, William Wasswa, Leo Anthony Celi, Fred Kaggwa

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DOI: 10.12688/openresafrica.16887.1
Published: 2026-08-31
Container: Open Research Africa
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd
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@article{allodium:10.12688/openresafrica.16887.1,
  title = {Digital communication for maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, implementation and AI implications},
  author = {Richard Kimera and Emily Downey and Rogers Mwavu and David Bamutura and Liam McCoy and Jospeh Ngonzi and William Wasswa and Leo Anthony Celi and Fred Kaggwa},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Open Research Africa},
  doi = {10.12688/openresafrica.16887.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/openresafrica.16887.1}
}

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AU  - Emily Downey
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AU  - Liam McCoy
AU  - Jospeh Ngonzi
AU  - William Wasswa
AU  - Leo Anthony Celi
AU  - Fred Kaggwa
PY  - 2026
JO  - Open Research Africa
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Kimera, R., Downey, E., Mwavu, R., Bamutura, D., McCoy, L., Ngonzi, J., Wasswa, W., Celi, L. A., & Kaggwa, F. (2026). Digital communication for maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, implementation and AI implications. Open Research Africa. https://doi.org/10.12688/openresafrica.16887.1

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