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.