Digital health system integration in Ghana: a scoping review of governance arrangements, interoperability aspirations, and regulatory gaps
Ghana's digital health integration challenges reflect a governance execution gap rather than an absence of strategies or technologies. The findings highlight the need to shift from strategy-led coordination toward enforceable, rule-based governance, with broader relevance for countries seeking sustainable digital health integration.
Authors
- Simon Nyarko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-6355)
- Roger A. Atinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7724-4706)
- Dennis Bardoe
- Abigail N. Owusu
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- University of Applied Management (GH)
- Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (GH)
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14324-5
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00