Medic Mobile - Medic Mobile was created for people delivering care in hard-to-reach areas. Our software toolkit includes text messaging tools, SIM card applications, and an offline-first mobile and web application. It supports any language and works with or without connectivity. Our tools run on basic phones, smartphones, tablets, and computers, supporting people doing critical work in communities, health MORE
Medic Mobile Design Cards - Medic Mobile developed a set of 50 “design cards," hand-drawn by Senior Designer, Dianna Kane. Each card has a drawing of different components of the healthcare system: community members, healthcare workers, places, technology, and actions involved—such as visits to clinics. These cards are a visual and tactile way to engage people in role play to help facilitate understanding of Medic Mobile MORE
Medical Aid Films - Brings health educational and training films to remote areas of the world, with a focus on improving maternal and child health. More than 850 organizations and individuals are using these films in the field. MORE
mHealth and Neonatal Resuscitation: A Review of Interventions, Approaches and Applications - mHealth Alliance Publication. The objective of this paper is to review existing mHealth interventions and successful approaches/applications, as well as identify gaps in knowledge for the use of mHealth in neonatal resuscitation. It was prepared for the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities Neonatal Resuscitation Technical Reference Team. March 2014 MORE
mHealth and Neonatal Resuscitation: Opportunities to Increase Adoption and Utilization of Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment, Using Mobile Health in Tanzania - mHealth Alliance Publication. The mHealth Alliance has undertaken a series of research efforts to identify opportunities for mobile technology to support the goals of the United Nations Commission for Life Saving Commodities for Women and Children (UNCoLSC). In February 2014, a literature review and field visit to Tanzania was conducted to understand: the scope of birth asphyxia in Tanzania; the MORE
mHealth Assessment and Planning for Scale (MAPS) Toolkit - Developed by WHO's Department of Reproductive Health and Research in partnership with the United Nations Foundation and the Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative, the mHealth Assessment and Planning for Scale (MAPS) Toolkit is a self-assessment tool designed to assist project teams in scaling up their mHealth innovations. The MAPS Toolkit aims to assist mHealth project teams to MORE
mHealth Compendium Database - Mobile health (mHealth) is the provision of health services and information via mobile and wireless technologies. It can be a powerful tool for impacting the health of Africans. More than 100 applications have been featured in the African Strategies for Health (ASH) Project's mHealth Compendiums. Search using the filters below to learn about the interventions, how they address specific health MORE
mHealth Data Security, Privacy, and Confidentiality: Guidelines for Program Implementers and Policymakers - mHealth technology comprises many layers that can affect data security, privacy, and confidentiality throughout the data life cycle. These layers include national and organizational policy; technology used in data collection, management, storage, and use; as well as user behavior. Each layer requires careful analysis to identify and protect potential vulnerabilities. The sensitivity of health data MORE
mHealth Education - mHealth Alliance Publication. Harnessing the Mobile Revolution to Bridge the Health Education & Training Gap in Developing Countries. The iheed Institute and Dalberg Global Development Advisors have prepared this report to set the stage for mHealthEd 2011 at GSMA mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit, which is the first dedicated conference on the emerging phenomenon of mobile MORE
mHealth Evidence - mHealthEvidence.org is designed to bring together the world’s literature on mHealth effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and program efficiency. The database serves as the leading resource for cataloging and categorizing mHealth evidence. The site contains both peer-reviewed and grey literature on mHealth activities that are either proactively identified or included in the database based on MORE
mHealth Evidence Review and Assessment (mERA) checklist - Over the past decade, the global mobile phone revolution has inspired thousands of global health innovation projects. In order to overcome barriers in scaling-up programmes, clinicians and public health practitioners have been working with non-governmental organizations and governments to leverage the ubiquity of phones and connectivity across once-remote, rural populations. A major obstacle to MORE
mHealth Field Guide for Newborn Health - This guide explains how mHealth serves newborn health through referral and tracking of mothers and infants, decision support for CHWs, CHW supervision, scheduling and tracking postpartum and postnatal visits, and teaching and counseling for mothers and families. Case studies are provided from Afghanistan, India, Malawi and Indonesia. Links to resources for planning, implementation, and evaluation MORE
mHealth for Development - mHealth Alliance Publication. The opportunity of mobile technology for healthcare in the developing world. - Washington, DC: UN Foundation-Vodafone Foundation Partnership, October 2008. MORE
mHealth Group - For LinkedIn members who are interested in using mobiles to improve health. MORE
mHealth Knowledge - mHealth Knowledge connects health professionals to the people, products, and ideas that they need to do their mHealth work effectively. This site features the mHealth collaborations and products created and maintained by the USAID-funded Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project. Through mHealth Knowledge, one can learn mHealth basics; access the latest evidence about MORE
mHealth Networking Group - A LinkedIn forum for the discussion of all developments, thoughts, concerns, and news related to mHealth. MORE
mHealth Opportunities for Non-communicable Diseases Among the Elderly - mHealth Alliance Publication. This white paper is one part of a three-part series, developed in collaboration with Pfizer, which is devoted to exploring the use of mHealth to advance healthy aging in low- and middle-income countries. This paper focuses specifically on the use of mHealth for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among elderly persons. Oct 2013 MORE
mHealth Platform Compendium - Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative -- disseminated in 2/2014 MORE
mHealth Projects: Examples from Low- and Middle-Income Countries - The Royal Tropical Institute maintains a list of mHealth project examples in resource-poor settings. The examples, which are meant to illustrate different applications of mobile technology in health care, range from projects in the planning phase to pilot studies to fully implemented programs. The table can be sorted by project title, region, country, or application area. Application areas include MORE
mHealth Solutions for Improving Mental Health and Illnesses in the Aging Process - mHealth Alliance Publication. This white paper is one part of a three-part series, developed in collaboration with Pfizer, which is devoted to exploring the use of mHealth to advance healthy aging in low- and middle-income countries. This paper focuses specifically on the use of mHealth for mental health and illnesses among older adults. Oct 2013 MORE
mHealth Support Tools for Improving the Performance of Frontline Health Workers: An Inventory and Analytical Review - mHealth Alliance Publication. The UN Commission on Life-saving Commodities for Women and Children (UNCoLSC) is interested in exploring how mHealth can support the achievement of Recommendation 9, namely improving the performance and accountability of Frontline Health Workers (FLHWs). In this report, the mHealth Alliance outlines the findings from a three-pronged approach, including: 1) MORE
mHealth Transferring the Burden of Caregivers to Mobile Technology - mHealth Alliance Publication. This white paper is one part of a three-part series, developed in collaboration with Pfizer, which is devoted to exploring the use of mHealth to advance healthy aging in low- and middle-income countries. This paper focuses specifically on the use of mHealth to support caregivers of aging individuals. Oct 2013 MORE
mHealth Working Group Project Inventory - In an effort to document the mHealth landscape worldwide, especially among implementing organizations, the mHealth Working Group hosts an online inventory of projects. The intent is to help implementing partners and stakeholders know which organizations are working on mHealth projects in which countries in order to support collaboration and maximize efforts. As of August 2013, the inventory MORE
mHealth: New Horizons for Health through Mobile Technologies - mHealth Alliance Publication. Based on the findings of the second global survey on eHealth, World Health Organization (WHO). - Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, June 2011 MORE
mHealthNews.com - A news site for mobile healthcare, powered by MedTech Media. MORE