mHealth for Development

I love what is going on regards to the United Nations Foundation on mHealth projects for develeoping countries most especially for african nations. We would like to join the team from Africans in Diaspora Organization - An African Union Initiatives for the benefit of all.

Its an amazing initiative. Kudos to Vodopahone and UN. We are using the internet to delivery tel healthcare and would be happy to move over to the mobile space as we have about 400+ million mobile phones in India

Just beginning to research mHealth initiatives and completely amazed at the awesome work that has been conducted and currently underway in conjunction with the UN and Votaphone.

Young people in our care have reached a tipping point. It is crucial to the health and well being of young people to provide a social educational network within an ethical, caring local and global community of learners like those in these case studies. Social epidemics are increasing exponentially and pose a true and present threat to young adolescents as does the transmission of a pandemic. These case studies demonstrate it is impossible to exaggerate the value of collaborative networks in addressing healthcare issues worldwide. Young people are global citizens acutely aware of new technologically blended landscapes. It is their landscape. It is thoughtful communication, reflection and evaluation used on mobile communications and face to face that is an essential component of enabling personalized learning about health and well being for young people and professionals amidst mentoring relationships. Professional communities including; the government, education and business should create and sustain in depth partnerships with young people, discovering, wondering, questioning and reflecting the real import of personal health, neighborly, national, international and socio-cultural issues. Proactively engaging; activating and enabling ethical, thoughtful inquiry and communities of practice. Networking and coaching, collaboratively addressing episodic thought currently embedded within school curriculums as shown in these case studies. “Indeed, cultivating communities of practice is increasingly recognized as the most effective way for organizations to address the knowledge challenges they face.” Etienne Wenger‘s comments ideate the depth of value of global sharing as demonstrated in these case studies. Creating and supporting excellence in the quality and use of the mobile communications for planning and delivery of health data and curriculum online. Creativity such as these case studies on a consistent basis is grounded in cultural identity and experiential learning. Differentiated instruction is based on the premise that professionals should accommodate the full diversity of academic needs young people bring to the classroom from a multiplicity of indigenous communities. These case studies are exciting innovative real life inquiries creating learning alongside young people; elders, scientists, mathematicians and IT specialists locally and globally. I contend that without differentiated instruction, rich assessment and quality health data any child who varies from the norm will suffer. To meet the health and well being needs of all students, educators need to “break the old patterns” of teaching and change the structure of health education and global communication. There needs to be provision for global health networks to create practices that sustain improvement. Time, ongoing funding and networks need to be provided for emergent solutions. As demonstrated in these case studies community health and wellbeing is complex. Funding for the critical research in these case studies saves lives. “It is insanity to repeat the same (model of education, health care, and short term funding) again and again expecting different results. Albert Einstein. Colleen Calamante

Iam reaaly excited about this development, we have 40 -bed maternal and child hospital in the village of Idimu, Nigeria, the building is almost 6o% completed, as part of our effrots in promoting efficiency in saving mothers and children, we incoporated the use digital device as a vehicle of communication between the patients and medical practitioners. I was inivted to participate in the patnership in the Un meeting last year as one of the speakers in digital health and poverty as its affect development in africa. it will be a great pleasure to extend this effort of replacing paper work with mobile device for the women and children in this locality. www.rehobothfoundation.org please let discuss how we can patner together in helping the poorest of the poor in recieving timely health services. Thank you Rev. felix Awotula president rehoboth foundation www.rehobothfoundation.org www.africandisasterreleif.org

Claire, I actually work for the PEPFAR program and have been pushing mobile technology discussions with HQ and a number of the country teams. Would like to speak with you further wrt coordination of efforts. Mary

It's very importasnt for the Development and Healthcare in the developing Countries.

Thankyou for this report on mHealth. As a technology company with Health Care as one of our primary initiatives this is very informative, and inspiring. Lets make a difference for a better tomorrow. Ashish Raichur www.newcreationit.com / www.outsourceitindia.com

Best idea of this century

technology can actually improve health,and development in our world

A great idea and step toward globalizing health program and help

I think this is a pretty smart idea. We all could go pretty far with this and help so many people. I think you should continue with this.

mHealth would be a milestone in saving lives in the developing. As I live here and know how serious and critical situations are here regarding Medical/Emergency Aids and mHealth may save a number of lives. That's more than a doctor.

EpiSurveyor is like a light in the tunnel for the remote and rural health problems.

it is very thought provoking idea for change the world in the health aspect. i am also glad to hear this news.i hope one step can change the mind set of the people aswell as the doctors and policy makers too.

Appreciate the effort from UN Foundation - Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership in bringing out a comprehensive compendium of various mHealth initiatives and applications. I am sure this would serve as a good reference for all those interested to get started and explore the world of mHealth.

This modern innovation of the 21st centuary to meet global health challenges in developing countries.Thnak for team spirit and enhance of the partnership. \sincerely, De Mm opio moses korsuk

am really touched and at the same time encouraged to do some thing to help as many lives with a simple device called a mobile phone. living in a developed country i understand how health issues affect our lives. well done for the initiative that will save many lives.

Hi, My name is Ramesh Krishnamurthy and I am a senior informatics scientist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We might have uses for your innovative mHealth application using phones/PDAs. Would someone kindly give me a call or send email? Thanks much, Ramesh Krishnamurthy, PhD, MPH Health Scientist, Informatics Office of the Director Coordinating Office for Global Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS D 69 Atlanta, GA 30333 +1 404-543-4288 rkrishnamurthy@cdc.gov

While cellphone technology is a wonderful thing with the capacity to save lives and raise awareness there is a dark side. Coltan which is an essential component of all cellphones is mined illegally in the Congo. The exploitation of this commodity drives much of the bloodshed, destabilization and human rights abuse in that area. So there is blood on the hands of each of us who is a cellphone user. Raise your awareness by googling Friends of the Congo or going on the website www.allthingspass.com.

I appriciate and welcome UN programme mHealth its also active in Pakistan by telenor mobile phone company and i ahve intially studied it on provided data by UN to me on internet. This is best evlution for tachnologies by venturings,i recomend some ideas for your kind considerations to develop this programme under structurlists ways and in possible futures to develop it towards private sectors interests in block shaped managments as i studied in UN data design for it.it will converted in corporate Health business injunctioning under curtain of UN autherisations and licencing bases,it only means nonprofit UN may better promote it and not let to control it open market Business bases so qualifying with Un criterias it should to move faster and go ahead.

i was extermeal amazed by this and would hope to be one day on the front line doing the same time