Mobile Health applications (mHealth)

I know that some of you are interested in mobile technology applications for development generally and medical-related applications ("m-health') specifically. The below is a link to a web lecture next week being given by Brooke Partridge, the CEO of a leading emerging markets technology consultancy. The event is free if you sign up on the link below. Please let me know if you attend the lecture as I would be interested to have you share the highlights with the class the following Monday.

--Prof. Bugg-Levine


mHealth in the Developing World: A Landscape Analysis
Speaker: Brooke Partridge , CEO, Vital Wave Consulting
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Pacific Time

Format: This interactive session will be held via teleconference with materials and dial-in details delivered to registered attendees prior to the event.

To register: Click here or send your name, title, company, and phone number to events@vitalwaveconsulting.com. This a free event and open to the public but RSVP is requested.

Health and development organizations are beginning to see mobile technologies as a particularly critical part of healthcare solutions. mHealth (the delivery of healthcare through mobile devices) is not just an adjunct to other Information and Communication Technology- (ICT) enabled services, but a technology whose unique characteristics make it one of the driving forces in transforming health services. The content of this session is based on research conducted by Vital Wave Consulting for the United Nations and Vodafone Foundations Technology Partnership and provides essential data and analysis of the current mHealth landscape. In this session you will learn about:

• mHealth's scope and implementation across developing regions.
• Health needs to which mHealth can be applied.
• mHealth applications that promise the best or broadest impact on heath care initiatives.
• Critical success factors for making mHealth more widely available through sustainable implementations.

This presentation will provide professionals from across sectors and industries with a holistic view of current and potential opportunities in mHealth. The data, insights and recommendations will help prepare value chain participants to create sustainable solutions to address critical health needs.