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mHealth for Development

The most recent publication in our series—mHealth for Development: Mobile Communications for Health—outlines the opportunity presented by the burgeoning field of mobile health (mHealth). The publication examines the rapid adoption of mobile technologies by developing countries to improve health data collection - ultimately precipitating improvements in general health and patient care in some of the most remote and resource-poor regions of the world.

 

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David Aylward

David Aylward

Executive Director, mHealth Alliance

David Aylward is the first Executive Director of the mHealth Alliance -- a partnership recently formed by the UN Foundation, The Vodafone Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation to support and advance mobile health (“mHealth”) initiatives in the developing world. The Alliance will generate public and private collaboration in support of mHealth innovation and projects that address global health needs.

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