February 4, 2009

mHealth for Development: The Opportunity of Mobile Technology for Healthcare in the Developing World

Vital Wave Consulting published their report, mHealth for Development: The Opportunity of Mobile Technology for Healthcare in the Developing World. This report provides evidence that there is potential for mobile communications to radically improve healthcare services-even in some of the most remote and resource-poor environments. The report discusses the following topics; identifying the potential of mobile phones to improve health in the developing world; defining mHealth within the context of eHealth; meeting health needs through a broad array of mHealth applications; examining the impacts of mHealth projects; assessing mHealth and future health needs in developing countries; identifying the building blocks for sustainable and scalable mHealth programs; understanding the incentives for multiple players: mHealth value chains; a call for action; and looking forward.