mHealth eResources, Projects and Insights
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28 April 2012 - GSMA - mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town (DISCOUNT)
GSMA - mHealth Alliance
29 May - 1 June: GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town, South Africa
The GSMA - mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit brings together the health and mobile industries to define strategies, forge relationships, and foster the growth of the mobile health ecosystem.
The event will discuss how mobile can reduce the burden on strained healthcare systems, increase the reach of healthcare, reduce the impact of illness, and enable cost-effective approaches to care. Leaders from worldwide organisations will speak at the thought-leadership conference and participate in the technology exhibition.
Make plans now to join us in Cape Town for Mobile Health Summit as we bring Mobile to the Heart of Health. Visit www.mobilehealthsummit.com to learn more. Register today with special discount code G15XNNFZ and receive a 15% discount towards the prices of a pass.
8 May 2012 - Competition for e-health award for ICT solutions for the health sector in Africa
African Development Bank
Competition for e-health award for innovative and sustainable ICT solutions for the health sector in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a competition for innovative and sustainable information and communication technology solutions in the fields of e- and m-health in Africa; to encourage the production and sharing of knowledge on eHealth solutions, and provide added value through the sharing of lessons learnt in e- and m-health. The deadline for submissions from participants is 30 May 2012. Read more...
15 December 2011 - KIT Project Update
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), TextToChange, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
Data and Image Transfer Using Mobile Phones to Strengthen Microscopy-Based Diagnostic Services in Low and Middle Income Country Laboratories
This article summarizes the findings of a feasibility study in Uganda. Microscopy images were captured on mobile phones, relaying them to a central review website and feeding back to the sender. The system was deemed feasible and of potential benefit in resource poor settings.
9 November 2011 - KIT Project Update
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Ministry of Health & Sanitation, Medical Research Centre, TextToChange
Maternal & Newborn Health in Sierra Leone
The aim of the project was to assess the feasibility of introducing and operating selected mobile communication technologies for improved provider-initiated communication on maternal and newborn health in a fragile health system in resource-poor community and health system settings. Read more...
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