Center for
Global Health

International Scholar

Languages: English (Advanced), Setswana (Native)

Bio statement

I have a PhD in digital health. My current research interests are on digital epidemiology and global health security. I am a Fulbright visiting scholar alimni hosted by CHOP for 5 months. As a digital health researcher, my research interests focused on creating evidence and policies to guide the sustainable implementation of digital health in developing countries. Reviewer for the following academic journals; Journal of Medical Internet Research, Digital Health (SAGE journals) AND Frontiers in Digital Health. Former senior lecturer and research fellow, department of Health Information Management, Botho University, Gaborone Botswana. I am currently a lecturer and researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME).

Recent global health projects

I am currently a part of the CHOP Global HEALTH INFORMATICS TEAM. I am also part of team working with I-DAIR (International digital health and AI research collaborative) where the mandate of the working group is to develop a digital health and AI competency framework.  I am a regular reviewer for Journal of Medical Internet Research

Selected publications

Ndlovu K, Mauco K, Makhura O, Hu R, Motlogelwa N, Masizana A, Lo E, Mphoyakgosi T, Moyo S
Experiences, Lessons, and Challenges With Adapting REDCap for COVID-19 Laboratory Data Management in a Resource-Limited Country: Descriptive Study JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e50897 URL: https://formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e50897 DOI: 10.2196/50897

Ndlovu K, Mauco KL, Keetile M, Kadimo K, Senyatso RY, Ntebela D, Valela B, Murambi C. Acceptance of the District Health Information System Version 2 Platform for Malaria Case-Based Surveillance By Health Care Workers in Botswana: Web-Based Survey. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Mar 15;6(3):e32722. doi: 10.2196/32722. PMID: 35289760; PMCID: PMC8965668.

Mauco, K L, Scott, R E, Mars, M. (2021). Development of a conceptual framework for e-health readiness assessment in the context of developing countries. In Maeder A, Higa C, van den Berg M & Gough C (Eds.), Telehealth innovations in remote healthcare services delivery: Global telehealth 2020. (pp. 68-77). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press BV

Mauco, KL, Scott, RE, & Mars, M. (2020). Validation of an e-health readiness assessment framework for developing countries. BMC Health Services Research, 20:575. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05448-3

Mauco, K L, Scott, R E, Mars, M. (2019). Development of an ehealth readiness assessment framework for Botswana and other developing countries: Interview Study. JMIR Medical Informatics, 7, e12949. doi: 10.2196/12949.

Last Updated: 23 May 2024