| [2009]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: United nations foundation (UNF) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health education, data collection, disease control, development, developing countries, disease prevention, africa, asia, latin america
The authors survey the current landscape of mHealth, including over 50 mHealth programmes in 26 countries. Application areas include education, remote data collection and adherence monitoring, support for healthcare workers, disease and epidemic outbreak tracking, diagnostic and treatment support.
| [2008]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: GSM association (GSMA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, developing countries, electricity, africa, asia, latin america
Mobile phones are the only ICT tool that is already accessible to millions of people in developing economies and many more will aquire one over the coming years. However, direct access to electricity is often a problem in low-resource settings. This report looks into offgrid charging solutions.
| 2011
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Vital wave consulting
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, maternal and child health, mobile telecommunication services, data collection, reproductive health, information systems, ethiopia
Health authorities in Ethiopia explore ways to improve their Health Extension Program program with mobile solutions. The report offers a framework for specific information, communication and inventory management issues (such as diagnosis, adherence, surveillance) with mHealth interventions.
| 2011
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Pan American health organization (PAHO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health programmes, health care delivery, indigenous populations, native americans, health services, mobile telecommunication services, vaccination, data processing, brazil
Find out how the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Brazilian Ministry of Health, UN Foundation, and Vodafone Foundation are exploring how mobile health programs can improve health outcomes for the country's most vulnerable population.
| 2011
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Grameen foundation
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, maternal health services, health personnel, midwives, rural health, maternal welfare, maternal and child health, ghana
This report provides an overview of the Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) project in Ghana and give insights into strategic decisions and design approaches made by the project team. It includes lessons learned during the project and implications of decisions on future scale.