The Digital Divide in Rehabilitation: Technology's Promise and Pitfalls in Pakistan's Healthcare Context

Jaza Rizvi

Authors

Jaza Rizvi Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-5894

Abstract

This editorial examines the digital divide in rehabilitation services in Pakistan, highlighting technology’s potential to enhance access, efficiency, and outcomes, alongside persistent barriers. Limited infrastructure, cost, digital literacy, and policy gaps constrain equitable adoption, risking widened disparities. Strategic investment, training, and context-specific digital health solutions are essential for national healthcare.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59564/amrj/03.03/001

Author Biography

Jaza Rizvi, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan

Managing Editor

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