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 highlight mobile technologies as a particularly critical part of the solution to health needs. mHealth is not just an adjunct to other ICT-enabled health services, but a technology whose unique characteristics can make it one of the driving forces in transforming health services, just as it has in other areas of society. The content of this session is based on research conducted by Vital Wave Consulting for the United Nations & Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership and provides foundational data and analysis of the current mobile health (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 can prepare value chain participants to create sustainable solutions to address critical health needs.