There is currently a global recognition of the power of digital media in transforming various sectors of society, especially public health delivery. Advances in digital technology have resulted in the application of new media technologies for diverse health problems [12][13][14][15]. However, this paper focusses on the use of digital media for health communication purposes, which is sometimes referred to as E-Health communication.As argued in [12], the use of electronic communication for health purposes predates current advances in digital media. Early efforts to use information technology for health delivery involved didactic patient
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