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  • 10 - The Importance of Health Care and Technological Innovations during the Fourth Industrial Revolution

  • Landry Signé, Stanford University, California
  • Book:
    Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution
    Published online:
    08 June 2023
    Print publication:
    22 June 2023, pp 145-177

  • Summary

    Chapter 10 exemplifies the importance of the cyber-biological fusion of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by exploring African health care trends and the future impacts of 4IR technologies. Health in society is critical for the productivity and performance of a country. Efforts to improve health outcomes in the African Union will require a variety of strategies and policy options such as emergency preparedness, technological innovation, and public–private partnerships. By addressing recurrent challenges and policy constraints in Africa, the continent can be better prepared for succeeding in the 4IR.