The Costs of Digital Health Interventions to Improve Immunization Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Multicountry Mixed Methods Study
Digital health interventions such as eIR and eLMIS can potentially reduce costs and improve the efficiency of immunization data management and vaccine logistics in LMICs. However, the extent of cost savings depends on how effectively these digital systems replace traditional paper-based methods and the extent of their use in decision-making, especially at the facility level. Careful planning and investment are essential to unlocking the full economic potential of digital health in LMICs.
Authors
- Carlo Federici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0309-4669)
- Viviana Mangiaterra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-0841)
- Carsten Mantel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1527-3065)
- Maria Verykiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-2056)
- Nyanda Elias Ntinginya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1575-4521)
- L Mendoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3090-1843)
- Claudio Jommi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2862-2990)
- Marianna Cavazza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5609-6804)
- Souleymane Camara
- Nagnouma Sano
- Piero Irakiza
Institutions
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Mbeya University of Science and Technology (TZ)
- Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras (HN)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée (GN)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Bocconi University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/62746
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82