Digital-Driven Solutions and Inclusion in STI Prevention: A Scoping Review Protocol on Evidence Gaps Among Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa

Digital-Driven Solutions and Inclusion in STI Prevention: A Scoping Review Protocol on Evidence Gaps Among Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major public health concern in the African region. The escalated burden of infectious diseases related to STIs in Sub–Saharan Africa (SSA) such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamadia and herpes pose as a public health challenge which contributes significantly to morbidity, mortality, infertility, maternal and neonatal complications and increased HIV transmission risk. Therefore,technology plays a vital role in advancing digital health equity by mitigating structural barriers, offering private access to care and mitigating systemic challenges like financial constraints and shortages of skilled healthcare workers.To address these dynamics, a scoping review is essential to map the existing literature and extract evidence regarding STI prevention and risk reduction across Africa