The emerging field of mobile health (mHealth) consists of interventions that apply cellular phones and other mobile devices for healthcare purpose such as data collection, clinical decision support, self-care, and CHW management. This rapid expansion of mobile communications systems represents an opportunity to improve the productivity of community health workers in rural … [Read more...] about Management challenges in mHealth: failures of a mobile community health worker surveillance programme in rural Nepal
mHealth and Technology
Mobile Technology in Support of Frontline Health Workers
This report summarizes current data from over 140 FHW-supported mHealth projects from developing countries to describe the emergent trends and best practices in the use of mobile phones, tablets, and technical platforms by FHWs over the last decade, understand the key considerations in choosing the type pf phone and platform and associated programmatic costs, present the … [Read more...] about Mobile Technology in Support of Frontline Health Workers
Cracking the Nut Health 2016: The Role of Communities in Building Resilient Health Systems
The learning event, Cracking the Nut Health: The Role of Communities in Building Resilient Health Systems took place July 18-19, 2016 in Washington, D.C., which focused on the three core themes: Using Measurement and Analytics to Improve Accountability, Leveraging Partnerships to Promote Resilience; and Scaling Technology and Innovation to Increase Impact. The … [Read more...] about Cracking the Nut Health 2016: The Role of Communities in Building Resilient Health Systems
Outcomes Brief: Collaboration for Scaling Digital Health at the National Level
This brief describes the key outcomes of a meeting held by mPowering and partners to discuss stronger cross-sector collaboration between health and ICT authorities in order to reach national scale in digital health to improve service delivery and health outcomes. … [Read more...] about Outcomes Brief: Collaboration for Scaling Digital Health at the National Level
Outcomes Presentation: Collaboration for Scaling Digital Health at the National Level
This presentation recaps a meeting held by mPowering and partners to discuss stronger cross-sector collaboration between health and ICT authorities in order to reach national scale in digital health to improve service delivery and health outcomes. … [Read more...] about Outcomes Presentation: Collaboration for Scaling Digital Health at the National Level
