Title: mHealth for development : mobile communications for health

Place: Washington, DC [etc.]

Publisher: United nations foundation (UNF) [etc.]

Year: [ca. 2009]

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Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health education, data collection, disease control, disease prevention, development, developing countries, africa, asia, latin america

Abstract: The report explores the potential of mobile communications to make healthcare more accessible, affordable and effective in the developing world. Examples of mHealth applications in e.g. medication adherence, diagnostic support, or disease surveillance are given to illustrate the possible impact.

URL: http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/UNF_mHealth_for_Development_Brochure.pdf

Document type: Brochure