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mHealth and Cloud Computing
in Developing Countries
Eric Gibson Jr
Kenya Background
Population of more than 43 million peoplePopulation of more than 43 million people
Half of population living in povertyHalf of population living in poverty
As of 2011, their GDP was estimated at 33.6 As of 2011, their GDP was estimated at 33.6 billion. However, only 4.6 percent of their GDP billion. However, only 4.6 percent of their GDP was invested in its health care systemwas invested in its health care system
Preventable diseases remain a serious issuePreventable diseases remain a serious issue
South Africa Background
Poor distribution of resources between private Poor distribution of resources between private and public sector health workers, and within and public sector health workers, and within the public sectorthe public sector
High rate of HIV/AIDS contractionHigh rate of HIV/AIDS contraction
Life expectancy at birth is approximately 49 Life expectancy at birth is approximately 49 years.years.
What is mHealth?
mHealth is the combining of mobile mHealth is the combining of mobile technologies with existing health care systems technologies with existing health care systems to provide health care delivery to customers.to provide health care delivery to customers.
the delivery of health-related services and the delivery of health-related services and information via mobile technologies.information via mobile technologies.
Sub-Areas of mHealth
mHealth & Tele-healthmHealth & Tele-health
Tele-health is the delivery of health-related services and information via Tele-health is the delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunications technologiestelecommunications technologies
mHealth & Wireless HealthmHealth & Wireless Health
Wireless Health integrates wireless technology into traditional Wireless Health integrates wireless technology into traditional medicine, such as for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of illness.medicine, such as for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of illness.
mHealth & eHealthmHealth & eHealth
eHealth describes any healthcare practice supported by electronic eHealth describes any healthcare practice supported by electronic information processing and communication, so it has broader reach information processing and communication, so it has broader reach than than mHealthmHealth, which relates to practices using mobile technologies., which relates to practices using mobile technologies.
Mobile Health or Modern Health?
Mobile Health includes the followingMobile Health includes the following
Voice & SMSVoice & SMS
SmartphonesSmartphones
Laptop computersLaptop computers
MP3 PlayersMP3 Players
Patient monitoring devicesPatient monitoring devices
Mobile Health or Modern Health? (Cont.)
Modern Health includes the followingModern Health includes the following
Digital & electronic mobile healthDigital & electronic mobile health
Telehealth and telemedicineTelehealth and telemedicine
Electronic sensors & cloud-based monitoring Electronic sensors & cloud-based monitoring servicesservices
Wireless connectionsWireless connections
Electronic medical & personal health recordsElectronic medical & personal health records
Mobile Phone Penetration at a Glance
Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
Why mHealth?
Concerns with the various constraints felt by Concerns with the various constraints felt by healthcare systems in developing countrieshealthcare systems in developing countries
Rapid rise of mobile phone penetration to Rapid rise of mobile phone penetration to large segments of the healthcare workforce large segments of the healthcare workforce and population as a whole in developing and population as a whole in developing countries.countries.
mHealth Implementation Challenges
Lack of physician/provider supportLack of physician/provider support
Lack of existing technologyLack of existing technology
Concerns about regulation of applicationsConcerns about regulation of applications
Absence of legal guidelines on privacy and Absence of legal guidelines on privacy and confidentiality confidentiality
mHealth Technology Platform for
Patient Engagement Applications
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