2. Mobile Penetration
Half of all internet connections are now via
mobile
Rate of Mobile Growth is 8x that of desktops 10
yrs ago
500 million worldwide will be using health
smartphone apps by 2015 (Research2Guidance)
13. Gamification
Pwning Asthma (CITRIS, UC Berkeleley)
Points for identifying triggers of asthma, eg.
Industrial pollution in Oakland, CA
Participation in identifying causes will hopefully
be linked to triggering involvement in political,
civic action around the environment
DengueTorpedo—game for ID of stagnant water
in São Paolo, win cellphone credits
16. Tracking
Supply Chain: SMS for Life, Tanzania
RFID: Sproxil, Pharmasecure
Drug Adherence: GlowCaps by Vitality
iHRIS—IntraHealth and Human Resources
25. Lessons and the Future
Leverage existing platforms (eg. Drug
adherence, reminders, etc.)
Integration with HIV, PMTCT mHealth/eHealth
interventions
Smartphone penetration in Lat Am: 62% of mobile users
switched to a smartphone in 2010, but most effective apps
incorporate SMS
Next generation of mHealth will likely have more peer-to-
peer based interventions
Opportunities to learn about social networks and health
outcomes in low-resource contexts
26. The End
Jody Ranck, DrPH
jodyranck@sbcglobal.net
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