Implementing agile healthcare frame works in the context of low income countries: Proposed Framework and Review

Abstract: Agile healthcare frameworks, derived from methodologies in IT and manufacturing, offer transformative potential for low-income regions. This study explores Agile integration in resource-constrained environments, focusing on Ghana. Key benefits include adaptability, iterative planning, and stakeholder collaboration to address infrastructure gaps, workforce shortages, and the "know-do gap." Digital tools like mobile health (mHealth) applications and the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS) demonstrate Agile scalability and efficacy in improving outcomes and resource allocation. Policy alignment, such as through Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), is crucial for sustaining these practices. Findings reveal Agile ability to enable real-time decision-making, foster community engagement, and drive interdisciplinary collaboration. This paper provides actionable strategies and systemic innovations, positioning Agile as a scalable model for equitable, high-quality care delivery in other low-income regions.