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Information on features of the mHealth Apps were collected based on the WHO Classification of Digital Interventions, Services and Applications in Health. App purpose, functionality and target audience were synthesised from App descriptions and classified based on the framework. The mHealth Apps were summarized in frequency and percentages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 196 Apps identified, based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 48 were included for the final analysis. When categorised by the intended users, 22 (46%) were health worker oriented, 10 (21%) were beneficiary focused and 16 (33%) were intended for a mixed audience. On demand information for beneficiary and personal health tracking feature was available in 18(38%) and 14 (29%) of the Apps, respectively. Telemedicine, laboratory management features were available in less than one-fifth of Apps. Features for health worker decision support, referral coordination and data interoperability were very low. 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