mHealth for NCDs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * 0 # Cardiovascular Diseases Respiratory Diseases Diabetes Cancers BE HE@LTHY BE MOBILE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR A HEALTHY LIFE mHEALTH FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) INITIATIVE A side event for the participants of the World Health Assembly organized by the government of Costa Rica MHEALTH FOR NCDS: THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGES 22 MAY 2013 12:30 - 14:00 WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENT ROOM VII PALAIS DES NATIONS Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause an estimated 36 million deaths every year. Mobile phones almost outnumber humans and impact all areas of our lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have come together in a groundbreaking programme which will use mobile technology to improve health delivery systems for NCDs. A panel will discuss how recent technological innova- tions are changing the health care context for NCDs, providing the global community with new opportunities for prevention and control using a technology everyone already has in their pockets. Speakers include Ministers of Health from various countries, relevant health experts, and WHO and ITU representatives. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL. Sandwiches will be available. More information on the initiative at www.who.int or at mhealth4ncd.itu.int

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Announcement for World Health Assembly side event (22nd May 2013, Geneva)

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BEHE@LTHYBEMOBILEMOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR A HEALTHY LIFE

mHEALTH FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) INITIATIVE

A side event for the participants of the World Health Assembly organized by the government of Costa Rica

mHEALTH FOR NCDs: THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGES

22 mAY 201312:30 - 14:00WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENTROOM VIIPALAIS DES NATIONS

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause an estimated 36 million deaths every year. Mobile phones almost outnumber humans and impact all areas of our lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have come together in a groundbreaking programme which will use mobile technology to improve health delivery systems for NCDs. A panel will discuss how recent technological innova-tions are changing the health care context for NCDs, providing the global community with new opportunities for prevention and control using a techno logy everyone already has in their pockets. Speakers include Ministers of Health from various countries, relevant health experts, and WHO and ITU representatives.

PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL. Sandwiches will be available.

More information on the initiative at www.who.int or at mhealth4ncd.itu.int