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Think GLOBAL, Act MOBILE:
how mobile technologies are helping to change the face of global public health
Alison M. Pilsner, MPH, CPH, CHESInfield Health | Director, Client Services
[email protected] | @infieldhealthOctober 26, 2012
DC Health 2.0 STAT
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WHY is mHealth important?
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Mobile phones reach further into developing countries than other
technology & health infrastructures...
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HOW is it used?
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mHealthSMS Consultation
Distance Learning
Temporary Communities
Handheld Hospital
Disease/Epidemic Tracking
DIY Check Up
Wellness Tracking
Education & Awareness
Remote Data Analysis
Remote Diagnostics/S
urveillanceSupply Chain
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The number of clinics running out of medicine was reduced from 90% to 6% during the 5-month pilot in September 2009.
Due to its success, the program is now being rolled out to all 5000 health facilities across Tanzania.
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Transmission times that previously took from 2 to 3 months were reduced to an average of 2 minutes...64,800 times faster than the paper-based system.
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Since 2005, India’s National Rural Health Mission has trained and deployed 750,000+ Accredited Social Health Activists (i.e. Community Health Workers) to provide life saving interventions for their communities.
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