Digital Healthcare Platforms in Nigerian Villages: A Review of Accessibility Impacts

Digital healthcare platforms have emerged as a potential solution to improve access to medical services in underserved areas such as Nigerian villages. A comprehensive search strategy was employed across multiple databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria were articles published between and that discussed the implementation and impact of digital healthcare platforms in Nigerian villages. The analysis revealed a significant increase (p<0.01) in the number of consultations conducted through digital platforms by 45% compared to traditional methods, indicating enhanced accessibility despite initial challenges such as limited internet connectivity and user literacy. Digital healthcare platforms have shown promise in improving access to medical services in Nigerian villages, though further research is needed to address infrastructure limitations and socio-economic barriers. Investment should be directed towards enhancing digital literacy programmes for villagers and upgrading infrastructure to ensure stable internet connectivity. Collaboration between local health authorities and technology providers is recommended to facilitate the adoption of these platforms. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.