Practical Insights on mHealth

Get an ICT4D Job! Africa, Europe, Central Asia, United States

Get an ICT4D Job! Africa, Europe, Central Asia, United States

Published on: Mar 06 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on Get an ICT4D Job! Africa, Europe, Central Asia, United States
ICT Consultants: The World Bank needs several ICT consultants in the following countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kenya, Moldova, and Tanzania. Consultants...
A Ugandan mHealth Moratorium Is a Good Thing

A Ugandan mHealth Moratorium Is a Good Thing

Published on: Feb 22 2012 by David McCann - 27 Comments
I am David McCann and when I first arrived in Uganda, I used to describe it as “the perfect storm” for aid in general, and M4D in particular. The country...
19 mHealth Reality Checks from 2011 mHealth Summit

19 mHealth Reality Checks from 2011 mHealth Summit

Published on: Jan 20 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 19 mHealth Reality Checks from 2011 mHealth Summit
At the 2011 mHealth Summit, James BonTempo and I (supported by Plan International USA and MCHIP via USAID) co-hosted the “mHealth Reality Booth,” which we hoped...
The mHealth Reality Booth: Your Daily Dose of Real at mHealth Summit 2011

The mHealth Reality Booth: Your Daily Dose of Real at mHealth Summit 2011

Published on: Dec 02 2011 by Linda Raftree - 1 Comment
Some of the top organizations and corporations working in the mobile technology and health space will gather December 5–7 at the mHealth Summit in Washington,...
What did Vodafone and the UN Learn from Working Together?

What did Vodafone and the UN Learn from Working Together?

Published on: Oct 26 2011 by Jeffrey Swindle - Comments Off on What did Vodafone and the UN Learn from Working Together?
Recently leaders from the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and Vodafone Foundation gathered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington,...
Smart Connect: a SMS communication appliance for rural healthcare

Smart Connect: a SMS communication appliance for rural healthcare

Published on: Jul 06 2011 by Eric Blantz - 2 Comments
The first SMS, or “text” message, was sent over Vodafone’s network in December 1992. By most accounts, it read simply “Merry Christmas.” Using just fifteen...
The Key to Launching the Fee-For-Service Approach in Global mHealth

The Key to Launching the Fee-For-Service Approach in Global mHealth

Published on: Jun 17 2011 by Sarah Hiller - Comments Off on The Key to Launching the Fee-For-Service Approach in Global mHealth
Lately I’ve been researching the players in the mHealth industry in developing countries. Organizations using a fee-for-service approach offer a powerful vehicle...
mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor

mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor

Published on: Apr 15 2011 by Aicha Malloum - Comments Off on mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor
Have you ever wondered about the different mHealth software applications that you hear about in the ICT4D conversations? Would you like to better understand how...
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development

Published on: Apr 06 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
Every two minutes, a woman dies in childbirth – 150,000 maternal deaths, 1.6 million neonatal deaths, and 1.2 million stillbirths occur each year. And in...
Why is IVR more popular in South Asia, while SMS is more accepted in Africa?

Why is IVR more popular in South Asia, while SMS is more accepted in Africa?

Published on: Dec 17 2010 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Recently at an mHealth meeting, I overheard an interesting comment. One of the speakers mentioned that Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is popular in South Asia...