A qualitative, participatory study to identify barriers and facilitators to women’s uptake of National Health Hotline Solutions in Malawi and Mozambique

By Jocelyn Powelson

Manager, Research, Evidence & Learning

By Edwin Mulwa

Technical Director, TeleHealth

Gender disparities in digital health service utilization remain significant, particularly in low-resource settings. In 2024 in Malawi and Mozambique, women constituted only 30% and 10% of callers, respectively, to national health hotlines, which provide health information via hotline agents and Interactive Voice Response (IVR)...