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Before the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors in South Africa were required by law to have face-to-face consultations with their patients. However, prolonged lockdown periods in the country made digital healthcare necessary, which in turn led to a boom in telehealth options, among them ‘KENA’ – a health app developed for South Africans who do not have access to private healthcare. According to a survey by Statistics SA, 45 million South Africans, out of total population of 60 million, are still largely dependent on public healthcare. The ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Pauline Odhiambo was in South Africa to find out the impact of telemedicine in low-income communities.