1. mHealth, the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices, is driven by
different motivations in the developed and developing world
1
Developed Countries African Countries
© 2014 Synegys. All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL – For Discussion Purposes Only
In developed countries,
mHealth will be a key factor
to help address escalating
healthcare costs associated
with an increasing incidence
of chronic diseases and an
aging population.
1 Growth rate is average exponential rate of growth between 2005 – 2010
2 Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: wikipedia, November 2012, GSMA, ITU, esa.un.org (2011), WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation (2012)
In Africa, poor and
inconsistent healthcare
delivery infrastructure and the
challenge to manage prevalent
communicable diseases
increases reliance on mHealth.
Developed
Countries
African
Countries
Population Growth
(2005-2010)1
0.42% 2.47% Population growth in Africa
continues to expand, whilst
industrialized nations are faced an
increasing incidence of chronic
diseases and an aging population.
Median Age (2010) 39.9 years 19.2 years
Life Expectancy
76.9 years 55.6 years
(2005-2010)
Disability Adjusted
Life Year (DALY)
Baseline 5x Baseline Africa has a high burden of
communicable disease prevalence
(e.g. malaria) as compared to
developed nations.
% Rural (2011) 22.3% 60.4% Africa has a large rural community
Density of Health
2.6 0.64 Africa has a low healthcare
Workers / 1000
workforce.
(2009)
Access to
Improved
Sanitation facilities
95.7% 29.6%2 The wide prevalence of mobile
connections stands out in sharp
contrast to the lack of basic
services that provide wellness and
Mobile Penetration 128.2% 63.5%
(2012)
health.