The Benefits of Mobile Health During Epidemics

Posted by Sally on June 16, 2009 under Blog | Be the First to Comment

I've just read an interesting article on how mobile phones are proving to be an important tool in preparing developing nations of potential disease threats.

What struck me was the initiative shown by officials to quickly find a solution to a problem and then implement it. Not only did they find a product that suited their needs, they found one that was open-source.

Perhaps it is more interesting to me as working for Government, it is rare to see Departments find and implement solutions quickly. Red tape can often bog down and complicate what initially started out as a rather simple requirement.

Good article and worth a read: Weapon against epidemics: Cell phones