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Exploring the functional dynamics of innovation for inclusive development innovation systems: a case study of a large scale maternal mHealth project in South Africa

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  • Edward van der Merwe
  • Sara Grobbelaar
  • Wouter Bam

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In the developing country healthcare context, inequalities often exist due to systematic exclusions through poverty, unemployment, poor infrastructure and lack of access. This article reflects on the use of an Innovation for Inclusive Development Systems approach within a healthcare context to systematically (i) evaluate the dynamic factors that drive inclusion and exclusion in healthcare innovation systems; and (ii) support policymakers to arrive at interventions that may lead to more inclusively orientated healthcare projects. The study inductively develops a set of exploratory questions for considering the functions of Innovation for Inclusive Development Systems. The framework is inductively developed from the MomConnect project in South Africa (a maternal mHealth initiative). The authors conclude that the developed exploratory questions provide guidance for similar projects in the future to be more inclusive, particularly so in the complex field of healthcare where a systems perspective towards inclusive healthcare is required.

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  • Edward van der Merwe & Sara Grobbelaar & Wouter Bam, 2020. "Exploring the functional dynamics of innovation for inclusive development innovation systems: a case study of a large scale maternal mHealth project in South Africa," Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 117-138, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:riadxx:v:10:y:2020:i:1:p:117-138
    DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2019.1567884
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