3. Content
Mhealth – Introduction
Need for Mhealth
Initiatives in Mhealth area
Upcoming Technologies
Role of mobile devices in mhealth in India
Possible Business Opportunities
4. Reach of mobile devices
Source: mHealth for Development, UN Foundation
12. Glimpse of Health Care in India
Less than 700,000
functional hospital beds, of which more than40
per cent located in top-20cities
Source: Data - Business Standard http://tinyurl.com/62jf52d
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13. 20% approx
Adulterated and expired medicines
Glimpse of Health Care in India
Source: Business Standard http://tinyurl.com/62jf52d
14. Less than
6.5 lakh qualified
doctors
Glimpse of Health Care in India
Source: Business Standard http://tinyurl.com/62jf52d
23. Mobile Technology Trends
• NFC
• RFID
• Bluetooth
• Connected IVI infotainment
• Voice UI
• Camera
• Sensors
• Location Based Services
• 3 D
• Android Open Accessory
25. What role can a mobile device play
•Is it about replacing a doctor
•Is it about helping a doctor reachmore patients
•Is it about empoweringpeople to self medicate
•Is it about empoweringpeople to stay healthy &
avoid diseases
27. How can
we make a
mobile
device…
reliable
accountabl
etrustworthy
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28. Possible role of Mobile devices
Accessibility
Limited resources
Counterfeit
Lack of knowledge
Extending reach
Assist
Check
Empower
Detection & Prevention
30. What are the Business
possibilities in this domain
accountabl
etrustworthy
reliable
accountable
trustworthy
GoalsExtending reach
Assist
Check
Empower
Detection & Prevention
Role
31. What new services could be for
•Extending reach of doctors & facilities
• To Assist health workers
•Check fake drugs
•Making behavior changes towards good health
•Detection & Prevention of Diseases
•Building a platform to connectdoctors & make
health information accessible