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Think GLOBAL, Act MOBILE:

Think GLOBAL, Act MOBILE:. how mobile technologies are helping to change the face of global public health. Alison M. Pilsner, MPH, CPH, CHES Infield Health | Director, Client Services alison@infieldhealth.com | @infieldhealth October 26, 2012 DC Health 2.0 STAT.

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Think GLOBAL, Act MOBILE:

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  1. Think GLOBAL, Act MOBILE: • how mobile technologies are helping to change the face of global public health Alison M. Pilsner, MPH, CPH, CHES Infield Health | Director, Client Services alison@infieldhealth.com | @infieldhealth October 26, 2012 DC Health 2.0 STAT

  2. WHY is mHealth important?

  3. Mobile phones reach further into developing countries than other technology & health infrastructures...

  4. HOW is it used?

  5. Disease/Epidemic Tracking Temporary Communities DIY Check Up Distance Learning SMS Consultation Remote Data Analysis mHealth Wellness Tracking Handheld Hospital Education & Awareness Remote Diagnostics/Surveillance Supply Chain

  6. The number of clinics running out of medicine was reduced from 90% to 6% during the 5-month pilot in September 2009. Due to its success, the program is now being rolled out to all 5000 health facilities across Tanzania.

  7. Transmission times that previously took from 2 to 3 months were reduced to an average of 2 minutes...64,800 times faster than the paper-based system.

  8. Since 2005, India’s National Rural Health Mission has trained and deployed 750,000+ Accredited Social Health Activists (i.e. Community Health Workers) to provide life saving interventions for their communities.

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