mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Cloud computing : opportunities and issues for developing countries

Goundar, Sam | [2012]
  • Author(s): Goundar, Sam
  • Publisher: DiploFoundation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, communication technology, internet, agriculture, health, education
Cloud computing infrastructure and applications can interact with users who have mobile phones, Tablet PCs, OLPC [one-laptop-per-child], and other mobile devices. This paper looks at mobile applications that are helping development efforts, such as m-Banking, m-Education, m-Health, m-Agriculture.

Using mobile phones in a real-time biosurveillance program : lessons from the frontlines in Sri Lanka and India

Gow, Gordon A. and Waidyanatha, Nuwan | 2009]
  • Author(s): Gow, Gordon A. and Waidyanatha, Nuwan
  • Publisher: University of Alberta
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: emergency medical services, disease control, disease prevention, mobile telecommunication services, sri lanka, india
An overview of an initiative to study the potential for new ICTs to improve early detection of disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka and India. It describes applications for mobile phone-based data reporting, and discusses initial findings on technology acceptance among frontline health workers.

Compendium of new and emerging health technologies

Groth, Steffen | cop. 2011
  • Author(s): Groth, Steffen
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: medical applications, innovations, mobile telecommunication services, developing countries
This compendium presents technologies which are likely to be suitable for use in low-resource settings. It is released to encourage the dialogue between ministries of health, procurement offi cers, donors, technology developers, manufacturers, clinicians, academics and the general public.

Effectiveness of mHealth behavior change communication interventions in developing countries : a systematic review of the literature

Gurman, Tilly A. and Rubin, Sara E. and Roess, Amira A. | 2012
  • Author(s): Gurman, Tilly A. and Rubin, Sara E. and Roess, Amira A.
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Pages: 82--104
  • Keywords: disease control, mobile telecommunication services, health programmes
This systematic review of literature aims to determine how much evidence currently exists for mHealth behaviour change communication (BCC) interventions. It provides a full survey of evaluations for mHealth behaviour change programs in low- and middle-income countries, and a quality assessment.

Challenges in using mobile phones for collection of antiretroviral therapy adherence data in a resource-limited setting

Haberer, Jessica E. | 2010
  • Author(s): Haberer, Jessica E.
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health personnel, aids, child health, data collection, uganda
Interactive voice response and SMS were used to collect antiretroviral therapy adherence data from 19 caregivers of HIV-infected children. Qualitative interviews were conducted to assess feasibility and acceptability of the technologies and identify needs for further research.
 

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This website aims to offer an up-to-date source of information and a platform for sharing knowledge on the current use, potentional and limitation of mHealth in low-resource settings.