mHealth series:New ideas for mHealth data collection implementation in low– and middle–income countries

The use of mobile devices in healthcare, or mHealth, has the potential to play an important role in low–and middle–income countries in a wide range of areas. A particular area with great potential to improve global health is using mHealth for data collection. We propose three ideas: (i) to validate...

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Main Authors: Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Josip Car, Yanfeng Zhang, Ana Marušic´
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Health
Online Access:http://jogh.org/documents/issue201302/0-Editorial%20FINAL.pdf
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Summary:The use of mobile devices in healthcare, or mHealth, has the potential to play an important role in low–and middle–income countries in a wide range of areas. A particular area with great potential to improve global health is using mHealth for data collection. We propose three ideas: (i) to validate and conduct household surveys, (ii) to monitor large–scale programs, and (iii) to measure the global burden of disease.
ISSN:2047-2978
2047-2978