Barriers and Gaps Affecting mHealth in Low and Middle Income Countries: Policy White Paper

Posted by MohiniBhavsar on Aug 20, 2010
Author: 
Mechael, P., Batavia, H., Kaonga, N., Searle, S., Kwan, A., Goldberger, A., Fu, L., Ossman, J.
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
Publication Date: 
May 2010
Publisher/Journal: 
The Earth Institute Columbia University, mHealth Alliance
Publication language: 
English
Abstract: 

This White Paper, written by a team of researchers at the Center for Global Health and Economic Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, examines and synthesizes the existing mHealth literature to assess the current state of mHealth knowledge, evaluate the impact of mHealth implementations in LMICs and to examine programming, policy and research-related barriers to and gaps in mHealth scale and sustainability.

The paper is divided into two main sections. The first section reviews and summarizes the peer-reviewed literature on mHealth initiatives (focus on LMICS) to highlight trends and challenges. The second section examines the existing mHealth policy environment, barriers and gaps, and key drivers needed for an enabling policy environment.

The major thematic areas include:

  • Treatment Compliance
  • Data Collection and Disease Surveillance
  • Health Information Systems and Point of Care Support
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Emergency Medical Response

The review identified significant gaps in mHealth knowledge stemming from the limited scale and scope of mHealth implementation and evaluation, a policy environment that does not link health objectives and related metrics to available mHealth tools and systems, and little investment in cost-benefit studies to assess mHealth value and health outcomes research to assess success factors and weed out poor investments.

 

 

 

Citation: 
Mechael, P., Batavia, H., Kaonga, N., Searle, S., Kwan, A., Goldberger, A., Fu, L., and Ossman, J. (2010). Barriers and Gaps Affecting mHealth in Low and Middle Income Countries: Policy White Paper. The Earth Institute Columbia University; mHealth Alliance. pp. 79
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Author: 
Mechael, P., Batavia, H., Kaonga, N., Searle, S., Kwan, A., Goldberger, A., Fu, L., Ossman, J.
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
Publication Date: 
May 2010
Publisher/Journal: 
The Earth Institute Columbia University, mHealth Alliance
Publication language: 
English
Abstract: 

This White Paper, written by a team of researchers at the Center for Global Health and Economic Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, examines and synthesizes the existing mHealth literature to assess the current state of mHealth knowledge, evaluate the impact of mHealth implementations in LMICs and to examine programming, policy and research-related barriers to and gaps in mHealth scale and sustainability.

The paper is divided into two main sections. The first section reviews and summarizes the peer-reviewed literature on mHealth initiatives (focus on LMICS) to highlight trends and challenges. The second section examines the existing mHealth policy environment, barriers and gaps, and key drivers needed for an enabling policy environment.

The major thematic areas include:

  • Treatment Compliance
  • Data Collection and Disease Surveillance
  • Health Information Systems and Point of Care Support
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Emergency Medical Response

The review identified significant gaps in mHealth knowledge stemming from the limited scale and scope of mHealth implementation and evaluation, a policy environment that does not link health objectives and related metrics to available mHealth tools and systems, and little investment in cost-benefit studies to assess mHealth value and health outcomes research to assess success factors and weed out poor investments.

 

 

 

Citation: 
Mechael, P., Batavia, H., Kaonga, N., Searle, S., Kwan, A., Goldberger, A., Fu, L., and Ossman, J. (2010). Barriers and Gaps Affecting mHealth in Low and Middle Income Countries: Policy White Paper. The Earth Institute Columbia University; mHealth Alliance. pp. 79

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