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Global to Mobile Applications of Mobile Technologies to Problems of Global Health

Global to Mobile Applications of Mobile Technologies to Problems of Global Health. Faina Linkov Ronald LaPorte. There are more mobile phone users, than users of cars, PCs, and even TVs!. Numbers of users in 2009. Future directions: mHealth. Supercourse to mobile device to TV model.

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Global to Mobile Applications of Mobile Technologies to Problems of Global Health

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  1. Global to Mobile Applications of Mobile Technologies to Problems of Global Health Faina Linkov Ronald LaPorte

  2. There are more mobile phone users, than users of cars, PCs, and even TVs! Numbers of users in 2009

  3. Future directions: mHealth

  4. Supercourse to mobile device to TV model Less than 50% of the world owns a computer, however over 80% of the world’s population has a cell phone. We envision that in the future Supercourse content will be downloaded through mobile devices and projected onto local TVs or other presentation media in various regions around the world

  5. New devices for projection: Pico Projector • Light weight • Relatively low cost (100-300)

  6. If not cell phone, can we use tablet computers? • 700 grams • Can stay for one month on stand by • No monthly fees • Cheaper than most high end laptops • Ideal for sharing information with public health practitioners

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