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M-Health prospects and Possibilities in Nepal. Dr. Bishal Dhakal, MD Founder/CEO Health at Home Private Limited (HHPL) Nepal Wireless and Tele-health Project (NWTP) Kathmandu, Nepal drbishaldhakal@gmail.com. Examples!!. Examples!!. Data!!. Data!!. Data!!. mHealth.
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M-Health prospects and Possibilities in Nepal Dr. Bishal Dhakal, MD Founder/CEO Health at Home Private Limited (HHPL) Nepal Wireless and Tele-health Project (NWTP) Kathmandu, Nepal drbishaldhakal@gmail.com
mHealth • Mobile Health is healthcare service solutions delivered through hand held mobile devise connected through mobile connectivity, wireless connectivity, bluetooth connectivity or new generation connectivity solutions (3G or 4G and beyond).
Problem • Technology (Access to technology, Consumer awareness, Purchasing capacity) • Consumer ( Slow learning capacity, technology adaptability, language,, economy, accessibility) • Government (Aid supported environment, low innovation capacity, Not pro active, No intellectual rights security) • Industry (lack of innovation e.g. App Vs. Text, assumption lack of demand, less risk taking appetite, low expectation)
Prospects Globally More people have access to mobile then to water or electricity. • Local • Number of Mobile user increase per year in Nepal • Number of service providers • Ratio of doctor to patient • Access to heathcare
Possibilities • Maternal mortality rate reduction and infant survival rate improvement • Immunization alert, appointments and surveillance • TB treatment and monitoring • Disaster response and preparedness • Endemic disease alert and surveillance • Training and educations (Awareness) • Research and surveillance (Data analytics) • Monitoring and Evaluation (Data analytics)
Process • SMS/TEXT solutions (low cost high impact) • Data store and forward (Text, Image, Video) • Call center based solutions (Voice) • Patient monitoring devices, personal digital assistants or other wireless enabled solutions. • Real time interface solution (telemedicine based solutions consultations and diagnosis) • online/offline solutions (Web, App based solutions)
Profits • NGO/INGO based programs mostly based on grants. Vs • Enterprise solutions for original organic sustainable models development. • Short term goals Vs. long term goals of sustainability and market development. • Number of mobile user are potential consumers • 1sms/per user is market value which is absolutely underutilized.
Nepal and mHealth • Geography of difficult accessibility. • Availability of mobile connectivity. • Need of affordable and accessible care in rural and urban area. • Huge demand of public health campaigns for both government and non governmental structures. • Huge surveillance necessity in implemented programs and projects.
Thank you!! Dr. Bishal Dhakal, MD Founder/CEO Health at Home Pvt. Ltd. (NWTP) Nepal Wireless and Tele-health Project (NWTP) Kathmandu, Nepal. drbishaldhakal@gmail.com www.hathnepal.com