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mHealth for HIV and AIDS

mHealth for HIV and AIDS. Photo courtesy of Kiwanja. Patricia Mechael, MHS, PhD, Executive Director pmechael@mHealthAlliance.org. YOUR HEADLINE HERE. Mobile health (mHealth) can be defined as:

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mHealth for HIV and AIDS

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  1. mHealthfor HIV and AIDS Photo courtesy of Kiwanja Patricia Mechael, MHS, PhD, Executive Director pmechael@mHealthAlliance.org

  2. YOUR HEADLINE HERE • Mobile health (mHealth) can be defined as: • Medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, patient monitoring devices, tablets, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other wireless devices. • 83% of WHO member countries reported having at least one mHealth initiative in their country. • 77% of responding low-income countries reported at least one mHealth initiative in their country, making them only ten percent behind high-income countries. Source: World Health Organization. mHealth: New horizons for health through mobile technologies: second global survey on eHealth.http://www.who.int/goe/publications/goe_mhealth_web.pdf.

  3. mHealth for HIV and AIDS Education & Awareness Motivational and informational text messages to support behavior change and health literacy. Monitoring and Evaluation Move toward real-time monitoring of health outcomes. Remote Data Collection Health workers using mobile phones to access EHRs and update records. Monitoring Supply Chain Management Tracking and replenishment of testing and treatment supplies. Managing Appointments and Referrals Greatest body of evidence showing cost savings. Diagnostic Treatment and Support Expedited test results to improve treatment and outcomes. Training Health Workers Use of mLearning to deliver educational content for initial and refresher training.

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