Leveraging Mobile Technology for Healthcare Delivery in Emerging Markets

Speaker: Karen Coppock, PhD, VP of Consulting Services, Vital Wave Consulting
Date: Friday, March 6, 2009
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 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. RSVP is requested.

Mounting interest in the field of mHealth - the provision of health-related services via mobile communications - can be traced to several interrelated trends. In many parts of the world, epidemics and a shortage of healthcare workers continue to present grave challenges for governments and health providers. Yet in these same places, the explosive growth of mobile communications over the past decade offers a new hope for the promotion of quality healthcare. Among those who had previously been left behind by the ‘digital divide,’ billions now have access to reliable technology.

There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the potential of mobile communications to radically improve healthcare services - even in some of the most remote and resource-poor environments. This presentation covers:

• mHealth's scope and implementation across developing regions.
• Issues at the heart of the rapidly evolving intersection of mobile phones and healthcare.
• The health needs to which mHealth can be applied.
• The mHealth applications that promise the greatest impact on healthcare initiatives.
• The building blocks required to make mHealth more widely available through sustainable implementations.

This presentation will provide professionals from across sectors and industries with a baseline for understanding the evolving mHealth industry.

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