m-HEALTH- CAN IT IMPROVE INDIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMRuchi Dass
The role of Mobile application evaluation in public health (m-health) is now in fact,
essential for us to make use of this very fast growing technology in making the bright future of
Public health of people.
Objectives: To critically analyze the role of Mobile Applications in Public Health (m-health).
Materials and methods: A Systematic Review of related studies in literature published till 30th
June 2 0 1 3 on role of Mobile-Applications in Public health (m-Health) was done.
A number of key partners in the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) community
consider that information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly, mobile health1 (mHealth),
are important in improving women’s and children’s health. While there are hundreds of ICT and mHealth
pilot projects being implemented, there are relatively few large-scale examples. The workbook explores
the issues that need to be addressed when such projects are being scaled up.
m-HEALTH- CAN IT IMPROVE INDIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMRuchi Dass
The role of Mobile application evaluation in public health (m-health) is now in fact,
essential for us to make use of this very fast growing technology in making the bright future of
Public health of people.
Objectives: To critically analyze the role of Mobile Applications in Public Health (m-health).
Materials and methods: A Systematic Review of related studies in literature published till 30th
June 2 0 1 3 on role of Mobile-Applications in Public health (m-Health) was done.
A number of key partners in the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) community
consider that information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly, mobile health1 (mHealth),
are important in improving women’s and children’s health. While there are hundreds of ICT and mHealth
pilot projects being implemented, there are relatively few large-scale examples. The workbook explores
the issues that need to be addressed when such projects are being scaled up.